Cornales (Dogwood)

Abstract Cornales is a relatively small, but diverse, plant order of flowering plants belonging to the asterids clade. It contains trees, shrubs, lianas, and rhizomatous and rarely aquatic herbs that occur from cold temperate regions to the tropics, rarely in subarctic zones. Common representatives...

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Main Author: Xiang, Jenny Qiu‐Yun
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npg.els.0003729
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Summary:Abstract Cornales is a relatively small, but diverse, plant order of flowering plants belonging to the asterids clade. It contains trees, shrubs, lianas, and rhizomatous and rarely aquatic herbs that occur from cold temperate regions to the tropics, rarely in subarctic zones. Common representatives include flowering dogwood, bunchberry, cornelian cherry, black gum, hydrangea, mock orange, and blazing star.