Commelinidae is a botanical name at the rank of subclass. Circumscription of the subclass will vary with the taxonomic system being used (there are many such systems); the only requirement being that it includes the family Commelinaceae. A well-known system that did use this name is the Cronquist system (1981), but it was also used by the Takhtaja... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commelinidae
(from the article `angiosperm`) ...leaves. Two families, Araceae (arum) and Lemnaceae (duckweed), the latter consisting of small, free-floating plants of simple structure.Subclass ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/115
subclass Commelinidaenoun one of four subclasses or superorders of Monocotyledones; comprises about 19,000 species in 25 families of mostly terrestrial herbs especially of moist places including: Cyperaceae; Gramineae; Bromeliaceae; and Zi... Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974