Violales

Violales

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae Superkingdom: Tracheobionta Superdivision: Spermatophyta Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Dilleniidae Order: Violales
Families
Begoniaceae (Begonia) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree) Caricaceae (Papaya) Cistaceae (Rock-rose) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber, Watermelon) Datiscaceae (Datisca) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia) Loasaceae (Loasa) Passifloraceae (Passion flower) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix) Turneraceae (Turnera) Violaceae (Violet)^[1]

Violales is a taxonomic order of flowering plants, which includes the type genus viola (the violets) among a number of agriculturally important crops such as the watermelon, pumpkin and squash. The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system does not recognize order Violales; but instead places Violaceae in the order Malpighiales.^[2]

Gallery

Johnny jumpup
(Viola tricolor)
Family: Violaceae

Wild Cucumber
(M. oreganus)
Family: Cucurbitaceae

Passion Flower
(Passiflora foetida)
Family: Passifloraceae