order Myrtales

E82407
clade of flowering plants plant order taxonomic rank

Order Myrtales is a group of flowering plants within the rosid clade that includes families such as Myrtaceae and Onagraceae, encompassing many trees, shrubs, and herbs like myrtles, eucalyptus, and fuchsias.

Aliases (2)
Statements (72)
Predicate Object
instanceOf clade of flowering plants →
plant order →
taxonomic rank →
authorCitation Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl →
belongsToClade rosid clade →
clade Angiosperms →
Eudicots →
Rosids →
containsEssentialOils many species in Myrtaceae →
distribution cosmopolitan in tropical and subtropical regions →
economicImportance fruit crops →
ornamental plants →
source of essential oils →
source of timber →
floralSymmetry usually actinomorphic →
growthFormIncludes herbs →
shrubs →
trees →
includesCrop clove →
feijoa →
guava →
pomegranate →
includesFamily Alzateaceae →
Combretaceae →
Crypteroniaceae →
Duabangaceae →
Heteropyxidaceae →
Lythraceae →
Melastomataceae →
Myrtaceae →
Oliniaceae →
Onagraceae →
Penaeaceae →
Rhynchocalycaceae →
Sonneratiaceae →
Trapaceae →
Vochysiaceae →
includesGenus Callistemon →
Eucalyptus →
Fuchsia →
Lagerstroemia →
Lythrum →
Melaleuca →
Myrtus →
Oenothera →
Psidium →
Punica →
Rhizophora →
Sonneratia →
Syzygium →
Trapa →
kingdom Plantae →
leafArrangement usually opposite or whorled →
leafMargin entire or slightly toothed →
leafType simple leaves →
namedBy Antoine Laurent de Jussieu →
notableSpecies Eucalyptus globulus →
Fuchsia magellanica →
Lagerstroemia indica →
Myrtus communis →
Oenothera biennis →
ovaryPosition inferior or semi-inferior →
petalNumber typically 4 to 5 →
photosyntheticPathway C3 →
recognizedBy APG IV system →
scientificName Myrtales →
stamenNumber often numerous →
subclade Myrtales sensu APG IV →
taxonRank order →
typeFamily Myrtaceae →
woodType hardwood in many tree species →
yearDescribed 1820 →
Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Rosids →
contains
Myrtales ("Myrtales sensu APG IV") →
subclade
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