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Myrtales (myrtles)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Myrtales are an order of flowering plants placed as a sister to the eurosids II clade as of the publishing of the Eucalyptus grandis genome in June 2014. Though the APG III system of classification for angiosperms still places it within the eurosids. The following families are included as of APG III: Ellagitannins are reported in dicotyledoneous angiospermes, and notably in species in the order Myrtales.
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Family

Alzateaceae (1)
Combretaceae (704)   (40)   (1)
Crypteroniaceae (13)
Lythraceae (795)   (23)   (3)
Melastomataceae (6,409)   (332)   (3)
Myrtaceae (7,633)   (672)
Onagraceae (Willowherb) (1,037)   (3)   (3)
Penaeaceae (35)   (1)
Vochysiaceae (266)   (17)

Genus

Myrtaceidites (4)

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External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0