order Rubiales

noun

1. an order of dicotyledonous plants of the subclass Asteridae; have opposite leaves and an inferior compound ovary

   Synonyms

   • Rubiales, order Rubiales

   Less specific

   • plant order

   Members

   • Rubiaceae, family Rubiaceae, madder family, Caprifoliaceae, family Caprifoliaceae, honeysuckle family, Dipsacaceae, family Dipsacaceae, Valerianaceae, family Valerianaceae, valerian family

   Member of

   • Asteridae, subclass Asteridae