Noun
coextensive with the family Polygonaceae,
Source: WordNetDahlgren placed the order Polygonales within the superorder Polygoniflorae, alternatively Polygonanae. Source: Internet
Its circumscription was typically: * order Polygonales *: family Polygonaceae In these systems the order is placed close to the order Caryophyllales (or its predecessor Centrospermae ). Source: Internet