Caryophyllales
— Noun
– English
~ corresponds approximately to the older group Centrospermae
Caryophyllidae
— Noun
– English
~ a group of families of mostly flowers having basal or central placentation and trinucleate pollen (binucleate pollen is commoner in flowering plants); contains 14 families including: Caryophyllaceae (carnations and pinks); Aizoaceae; Amaranthaceae; Batidaceae; Chenopodiaceae; Cactaceae (order Opuntiales); Nyctaginaceae; Phytolaccaceae; corresponds approximately to order Caryophyllales; sometimes classified as a superorder
caryopsis
— Noun
– English
~ dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn