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Solanales

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2 Synonyms and common names

Placement

Kingdom Plantae

Subkingdom Tracheobionta

Division Magnoliophyta -- angiosperms, flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida -- dicotyledons

Subclass Asteridae

Order Solanales

Synonyms and common names

none noted

Reference

http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=500033
as of 2002-05-29

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Children

Families

Convolvulaceae (morning glory[?] family) - 18 genera

Cuscutaceae (dodder) - 1 genus. Sometimes placed in Convolvulaceae
Fouquieriaceae (ocotillo) - 1 genus
Hydrophyllaceae[?] (waterleaf family) - 17 genera
Menyanthaceae[?] (bog beans) - 4 genera
Polemoniaceae[?] (phlox) - 15 genera
Solanaceae (nightshade family) - 46 genera

Two families which are sometimes included in this order are included elsewhere by others; these are being included without prejudice in the order noted.

Family Montiniaceae[?] - 1 genus; the single species Montinia caryophyllacea from southern Africa, in Rosales
Family Sphenocleaceae[?] - 1 genus in Campanulales

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