The Proteales are an order of flowering plants, which belong among the basal eudicots. Newer classification schemes include three families: Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants (also called angiosperms) are a major group of land plants. ... In the APG-system, the names eudicots or tricolpates are applied to a monophyletic group that includes most of the (former) dicotyledons. ...
In the older Cronquist system the Proteales have a different composition, comprising the Proteaceae and Elaeagnaceae. Genera See text The Proteaceae are a large family of flowering plants, which includes 75-80 genera and 1500 species of evergreen trees, shrubs, and herbs. ... This article is about the plant genus. ... Species See text The genus Platanus is a small genus of six species of trees native to the Northern Hemisphere. ... Species See text The genus Platanus is a small genus of six species of trees native to the Northern Hemisphere. ... Species Nelumbo lutea (American Lotus) Nelumbo nucifera (Sacred Lotus) Nelumbo is a genus of water flowers commonly known as lotus, the only genus in the family Nelumbonaceae, superficially similar to but unrelated to the water-lilies of the family Nymphaeaceae. ... Species Nelumbo lutea (American Lotus) Nelumbo nucifera (Sacred Lotus) Nelumbo is a genus of water flowers commonly known as lotus and the only genus in the family Nelumbonaceae. ... The Cronquist system is a scheme for the classification of flowering plants (or angiosperms). ... Elaeagnaceae is a plant family that includes three genera: Elaeagnus, Hippophae, and Shepherdia. ...