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Per Wikipedia, under the clade commelinids there are 4 orders: Arecales (palms) Commelinales (spiderwort, water hyacinth) Poales (grasses, rushes, bromeliads
by jacobolus 4y ago
Per Wikipedia, under the clade commelinids there are 4 orders:
Arecales (palms)
Commelinales (spiderwort, water hyacinth)
Poales (grasses, rushes, bromeliads)
Zingiberales (gingers, banana)
So depending on how you measure, palms and "grasses" are distinct but closely related groups of plants.