<tr><th bgcolor=lightgreen>Scientific classification <tr><td>

Solanales

Solanales

<tr><td>Kingdom:<td>Plantae <tr><td>Division:<td>Magnoliophyta <tr><td>Class:<td>Magnoliopsida <tr><td>Order:<td>Solanales </table> <tr><th bgcolor=lightgreen>Families <tr><td> at least the following:

and others, varying between
classification systems; for
details see text </table> The Solanales are an order of flowering plants, included in the asterid group of dicotyledons. Some older sources used the name Polemoniales for this order. The following families are included here in newer systems:

Family Solanaceae (nightshade family)
Family Convolvulaceae (morning glory family)
Family Montiniaceae
Family Sphenocleaceae
Family Hydroleaceae

Under the older Cronquist system, the latter three families were placed elsewhere, and a number of others were included:

Family Duckeodendraceae
Family Nolanaceae
Family Cuscutaceae
Family Retziaceae
Family Menyanthaceae
Family Polemoniaceae
Family Hydrophyllaceae

References

ITIS (http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=500033)
Systema Naturae 2000 (http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Main/Classification/8830.htm)

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