Alismales

Al·​is·​ma·​les

ˌalə̇zˈmā(ˌ)lēz

variants or alismatales

əˌlizməˈtā(ˌ)lēz

taxonomic synonym of naiadales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Alisma + -ales

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