Clade Lamiids | Clade Angiosperms Clade Asterids Scientific name Gentianales Rank Order | |
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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. More than 80% of the species belong to the Rubiaceae family.
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Taxonomy
In the classification system of Dahlgren the Gentiales were in the superorder Gentianiflorae (also called Gentiananae). The following families are included according to the APG III system:
Phylogeny
The following phylogenetic tree is based on molecular phylogenetic studies of DNA sequences.
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.
