Ranalian Complex — synonyms, definition

1. ranalian complex (Noun)

Magnoliidae subclass Magnoliidae

ranalian complex (Noun) — A group of families of trees and shrubs and herbs having well-developed perianths and apocarpous ovaries and generally regarded as the most primitive extant flowering plants; contains 36 families including Magnoliaceae and Ranunculaceae; sometimes classified as a superorder.

class Ranales Ranunculales magnoliid dicot family magnoliid dicot genus order Ranales order Ranunculales Dicotyledonae Dicotyledones Magnoliopsida class Dicotyledonae class Dicotyledones class Magnoliopsida