Gentianales

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Gentianales
File:Gentiana cruciata 2.jpg
Gentiana cruciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Gentianales
Families
Synonyms

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Gentianales is an order of flowering plants, included within the asterid clade of eudicots. It comprises more than 16,000 species in about 1,138 genera in 5 families.[1] More than 80% of the species belong to the Rubiaceae family.

Etymology

It takes its name from the Gentianaceae family, which in turn is based on the name of the type genus Gentiana. The genus name is a tribute to Gentius, an Illyrian king.

Uses

Well-known members of Gentianales are coffee, frangipani, Gardenia, gentian, oleander, and periwinkle.

Taxonomy

The following families are included according to the APG III system:[1]

Phylogeny

The following phylogenetic tree is based on molecular phylogenetic studies of DNA sequences.[2]

Gentianales

Rubiaceae



Gentianaceae



Loganiaceae



Apocynaceae


Gelsemiaceae





References

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