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Myrtales
An order of flowering plants, belonging to the Rosid subclass of dicotyledons. Members include
- Family Alzateaceae[?] (1 genus)
- Family Combretaceae[?] (8 genera) (Indian almond family)
- Family Crypteroniaceae[?] (1 genus)
- Family Heteropyxidaceae[?] (1 genus)
- Family Lythraceae[?] (12 genera) (loosestrife[?] family)
- Family Melastomataceae[?] (55 genera)
- Family Memecylaceae[?] (3 genera)
- Family Myrtaceae[?] (59 genera) (myrtle family)
- Family Oliniaceae[?] (1 genus)
- Family Onagraceae[?] (12 genera) (evening primrose[?] family)
- Family Penaeaceae[?] (1 genus)
- Family Psiloxylaceae[?] (1 genus)
- Family Rhynchocalycaceae[?] (1 genus)
- Family Vochysiaceae[?] (3 genera)
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