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Scrophulariales

Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Subkingdom[?]:Tracheobionta
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Scrophulariales
Families
   Acanthaceae
   Bignoniaceae
   Buddlejaceae[?]
   Gesneriaceae[?]
   Globulariaceae[?]
   Lamiaceae
   Lentibulariaceae[?]
   Myoporaceae[?]
   Oleaceae
   Pedaliaceae[?]
   Scrophulariaceae
Ref. [Uni-Ham 52efam (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm)] 2002-09-06
And, not listed in above:
   Orobanchaceae[?]
   Hydrostachyaceae[?]
Ref. Itis 32925 (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=32925) 2002-09-06

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1 Families

Synonyms and common names

Lamiales is often used in place of Scrophuliariales. Both Lamiaceae and Scrophulariaceae are now placed within this order by cladistically-oriented taxonomists, so either name may be used. However, in cladistic nomenclature, the Lamioid clade is a more basal clade than the Scrophularioid clade, and for this reason, cladistically-oriented taxonomists prefer the Lamiales name.

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In its discussions Delta notes the classification difficulties which have arisen with this group.

There are about 11000 species in the Scrophulariales. They belong to 10 families (Uni-Ham 52e (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52e.htm) 2002-09-06):

Families

  • Acanthaceae, Acanthus family.
    • about 250 genera and about 2500 species (Uni-Ham acanth (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/vascular/acanth.htm) 2002-09-06)
  • Bignoniaceae, Bignonias.
    • about 100 genera and about 800 species (Uni-Ham bignoni (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/vascular/bignoni.htm) 2002-09-06)
  • Buddlejaceae[?], Butterfly-bush family, Buddleias, Sagewood family.
    • 8 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm) 2002-09-06). Also found under Lognaniaceae sensu lato (Delta buddleja (http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/angio/www/buddleja.htm) 2002-09-06)
  • Gesneriaceae[?], Gesneriads.
    • about 140 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm) 2002-09-06), about 2500 species (Uni-Ham 52e (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52e.htm) 2002-09-06)
  • Globulariaceae[?]
    • 2 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm) 2002-09-06), about 30 species (Delta globula (http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/angio/www/globular.htm) 2002-09-06).
  • Hydrostachyaceae[?]
    • 1 genus, 30 species (Delta hydrosta (http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/angio/www/hydrosta.htm)). Treated in Cornales by cladists. Not listed in ITIS. Not listed in Uni-Ham.
  • Lamiaceae, Mints.
    • 200 genera, 3200 species (according to Gleason & Cronquist) Placed in this order by cladists.
  • Lentibulariaceae[?], Bladderworts.
    • 3 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm) 2002-09-06)
  • Myoporaceae[?]
    • 3 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm) 2002-09-06)
  • Oleaceae, Olives.
    • about 25 genera (Kew Oleaceae (http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/cgi-bin/web.dbs/genlist.pl?OLEACEAE) 2002-09-06) and about 600 species (ole (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/vascular/ole.htm) 2002-09-06). Sometimes found under Gentianales.
  • Orobanchaceae[?], Broomrapes.
    • 5 genera. Not listed in Uni-Ham; sometimes included in Scrophulariaceae. (siu.edu (http://www.science.siu.edu/parasitic-plants/Relation-Scroph) 2002-09-06)
  • Pedaliaceae[?], Sesame family.
    • 17 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm) 2002-09-06)
  • Scrophulariaceae, Figworts.
    • about 190 genera and about 4000 species (Uni-Ham scrophulari (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/vascular/scrophulari.htm) 2002-09-06)

References

http://www.itis.usda.gov of 2002-05-31 TSN: 500018
http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/angio/www/hydrosta.htm, no date given
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/vascular/acanth.htm 2002-09-06
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52e.htm 2002-09-06
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm 2002-09-06
http://www.science.siu.edu/parasitic-plants/Relation-Scroph
http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/web.dbs/genlist 2002-09-06 (looks like the Kew genlist database, pretty much one of the botanical databases out there, broke down in the middle of my research. Therefore, To be continued.)



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