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)

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.

Gallery

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  Johnny jumpup
  (Viola tricolor)
  Family: Violaceae

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  Wild Cucumber
  (M. oreganus)
  Family: Cucurbitaceae

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  Passion Flower
  (Passiflora foetida)
  Family: Passifloraceae