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Caryophyllales
Discussion
Caryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J. Presl
Taxonomy
Caryophyllales was named by Berchtold and Presl (1820). It is extant.
It was assigned to Caryophyllidae by Mabberley (2000); to Eudicots by Taylor et al. (2008), Jud (2011); and to Superasterids by The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2016).
It was assigned to Caryophyllidae by Mabberley (2000); to Eudicots by Taylor et al. (2008), Jud (2011); and to Superasterids by The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2016).
Subtaxa
Achatocarpaceae, Aizoaceae, Amaranthaceae, Anacampserotaceae, Ancistrocladaceae, Asteropeiaceae, Barbeuiaceae, Basellaceae, Cactaceae, Caryophyllaceae (syn. Alsinaceae), Chenopodiaceae, Didiereaceae, Dioncophyllaceae, Droseraceae, Drosophyllaceae, Frankeniaceae, Gisekiaceae, Halophytaceae, Hantsia, Hectorellaceae, Kewaceae, Limeaceae, Lophiocarpaceae, Lymingtonia, Macarthuriaceae, Microteaceae, Molluginaceae, Montiaceae, Nepenthaceae, Nyctaginaceae, Petiveriaceae (syn. Rivinaceae), Phenanthera, Physenaceae, Phytolaccaceae, Plumbaginaceae, Polygonaceae, Portulacaceae, Rhabdodendraceae, Sarcobataceae, Simmondsiaceae, Stegnospermataceae, Talinaceae, Tamaricaceae
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1820 | Caryophyllales Berchtold and Presl p. 239 |
| 2000 | Caryophyllales Mabberley |
| 2008 | Caryophyllales Taylor et al. p. 1029 |
| 2011 | Caryophyllales Jud |
| 2016 | Caryophyllales The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group |
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Or. Caryophyllales Berchtold and Presl 1820
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Fm. Aizoaceae Martinov 1820
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G. Didymaotus Brown 1925
G. Mitrophyllum Schwantes 1926
G. Neohenricia Bolus 1938
G. Tetragonia Linnaeus 1753 [New Zealand spinach]
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Tetragonia fruticosa Linnaeus 1753
Tetragonia herbacea Linnaeus 1753
Fm. Amaranthaceae de Jussieu 1789
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G. Aerva Forsskål 1775
G. Alternanthera Forskål 1775 [joyweed]
G. Amaranthus Linnaeus 1753
G. Chenopodium Linnaeus 1753 [goosefoot]
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Chenopodium album Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium altissimum Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium ambrosioides Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium anthelminticum Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium aristatum Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium bonushenricus Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium botrys Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium fruticosum Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium glaucum Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium gracilispicum Kung 1978
Chenopodium hirsutum Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium hybridum Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium multifidum Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium murale Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium polyspermum Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium rubrum Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium salsum Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium scoparia Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium urbicum Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium virginicum Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium viride Linnaeus 1753
Chenopodium vulvaria Linnaeus 1753
G. Climacoptera Botschantzev 1956
G. Deeringia Brown 1810
G. Leucosphaera Gilg 1897
G. Marcelliopsis Schinz 1934
G. Nucularia Battandier 1903
G. Patellifolia Scott et al. 1977
G. Pedersenia Holub 1998
G. Psilotrichum Blume 1826
G. Trichuriella Bennet 1985
G. Wadithamnus Hammer and Davis 2017
Fm. Ancistrocladaceae Walpers 1851
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Fm. Cactaceae de Jussieu 1789 [cactus]
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G. Browningia Britton and Rose 1920
G. Cephalocereus Pfeiffer 1838
G. Copiapoa Britton and Rose 1922
G. †Eopuntia Chaney 1944
G. Parodia Spegazzini 1923
Fm. Caryophyllaceae Jussieu 1789 [carnation]
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G. †Caryophylloflora Jordan and Macphail 2003
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†Caryophylloflora paleogenica Jordan and Macphail 2003
G. †Centrospermocarpon Sheikh and Khubalkar 1982
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†Centrospermocarpon chitaleyi Sheikh and Khubalkar 1982
G. Cerastium Linnaeus 1753 [chickweed]
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Cerastium alpinum Linnaeus 1753
Cerastium aquaticum Linnaeus 1753
Cerastium arvense Linnaeus 1753
Cerastium dichotomum Linnaeus 1753
Cerastium latifolium Linnaeus 1753
Cerastium maximum Linnaeus 1753
Cerastium pentandrum Linnaeus 1753
Cerastium perfoliatum Linnaeus 1753
Cerastium repens Linnaeus 1753
Cerastium semidecandrum Linnaeus 1753
Cerastium strictum Linnaeus 1753
Cerastium suffruticosum Linnaeus 1753
Cerastium tomentosum Linnaeus 1753
Cerastium viscosum Linnaeus 1753
G. Cucubalus Linnaeus 1753
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Cucubalus acaulis Linnaeus 1753
Cucubalus aegyptiacus Linnaeus 1753
Cucubalus baccifer Linnaeus 1753
Cucubalus behen Linnaeus 1753
Cucubalus catholicus Linnaeus 1753
Cucubalus fabarius Linnaeus 1753
Cucubalus otites Linnaeus 1753
†Cucubalus prebaccifer Huang et al. 2013
Cucubalus quadrifidus Linnaeus 1753
Cucubalus reflexus Linnaeus 1753
Cucubalus stellatus Linnaeus 1753
Cucubalus tataricus Linnaeus 1753
Cucubalus viscosus Linnaeus 1753
G. Dianthus Linnaeus 1753
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Dianthus alpinus Linnaeus 1753
Dianthus arboreus Linnaeus 1753
Dianthus arenarius Linnaeus 1753
Dianthus armeria Linnaeus 1753
Dianthus barbatus Linnaeus 1753
Dianthus carthusianorum Linnaeus 1753
Dianthus caryophyllus Linnaeus 1753
Dianthus chinensis Linnaeus 1753
Dianthus deltoides Linnaeus 1753
Dianthus fruticosus Linnaeus 1753
Dianthus glaucus Linnaeus 1753
Dianthus plumarius Linnaeus 1753
Dianthus prolifer Linnaeus 1753
Dianthus saxifragus Linnaeus 1753
G. Gypsophila Linnaeus 1753 [baby's breath]
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Gypsophila aggregata Linnaeus 1753
Gypsophila altissima Linnaeus 1753
Gypsophila fastigiata Linnaeus 1753
Gypsophila muralis Linnaeus 1753
Gypsophila paniculata Linnaeus 1753
Gypsophila perfoliata Linnaeus 1753
Gypsophila repens Linnaeus 1753
Gypsophila rigida Linnaeus 1753
G. Krauseola Pax and Hoffmann 1934
G. Pseudostellaria Pax 1934
G. Spergula Linnaeus 1753 [spurrey]
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Spergula arvensis Linnaeus 1753
Spergula laricina Linnaeus 1753
Spergula nodosa Linnaeus 1753
Spergula pentandra Linnaeus 1753
Spergula saginoides Linnaeus 1753
G. Stellaria Linnaeus 1753
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Stellaria biflora Linnaeus 1753
Stellaria cerastoides Linnaeus 1753
Stellaria dichotoma Linnaeus 1753
Stellaria graminea Linnaeus 1753
Stellaria holostea Linnaeus 1753
Stellaria media Linnaeus 1753
Stellaria nemorum Linnaeus 1753
Stellaria petiolaris von Handel-Mazzetti 1940
G. Viscaria Bernhardi 1800
Invalid names: Alsinaceae [synonym]
Fm. Chenopodiaceae Ventenant 1799
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G. Atriplex Linnaeus 1753 [orache]
G. †Chenopodipollis Krutzsch 1966
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†Chenopodipollis chenopodiaceoides Truswell 1985
†Chenopodipollis multicavus Anzotegui and Cuadrado 1996
†Chenopodipollis multiplex Krutzsch 1966
Fm. †Droseraceae Salisbury 1808
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G. Aldrovanda Linnaeus 1753 [waterwheel plant]
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†Aldrovanda intermedia Reid and Chandler 1926
Aldrovanda vesiculosa Linnaeus 1753
G. Drosera Linnaeus 1753 [sundew]
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Drosera capensis Linnaeus 1753
Drosera indica Linnaeus 1753
Drosera longifolia Linnaeus 1753
Drosera lusitanica Linnaeus 1753
Drosera peltata Thunberg 1797
Drosera rotundifolia Linnaeus 1753
G. †Droseridites Potonié 1960
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†Droseridites baculites Ibrahim 1996
†Droseridites parvus Dutta and Sah 1970
†Droseridites senonicus Jardiné and Magloire 1965
†Droseridites spinosa Cookson 1947
G. †Lymingtonia Erdtman 1960
Fm. Molluginaceae Rafinesque-Schmaltz 1825
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G. Paramollugo Thulin 2016
G. Suessenguthiella Friedrich 1955
Fm. Nyctaginaceae de Jussieu 1789
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G. Boerhavia Linnaeus 1753 [spiderling]
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Boerhavia diffusa Linnaeus 1753
Boerhavia erecta Linnaeus 1753
Boerhavia repens Linnaeus 1753
Boerhavia scandens Linnaeus 1753
G. Pisonia Linnaeus 1753 [birdcatcher tree]
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†Pisonia chlorophylloides Berry 1916
†Pisonia claibornensis Berry 1914
†Pisonia cretacea Berry 1910
†Pisonia eolignitica Berry 1916
†Pisonia puryearensis Berry 1916
†Pisonia racemosa Lesquereux 1873
G. Quamoclidion Choisy 1849
Fm. †Phytolaccaceae Brown 1818
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G. †Coahuilacarpon Cevallos-Ferriz et al. 2008
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†Coahuilacarpon phytolaccoides Cevallos-Ferriz et al. 2008
Fm. Plumbaginaceae Jussieu 1789
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G. Psylliostachys Nevski 1937
G. Statice Linnaeus 1753
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Statice armeria Linnaeus 1753
Statice aurea Linnaeus 1753
Statice cordata Linnaeus 1753
Statice echinus Linnaeus 1753
Statice echioides Linnaeus 1753
Statice flexuosa Linnaeus 1753
Statice limonium Linnaeus 1753
Statice monopetala Linnaeus 1753
Statice reticulata Linnaeus 1753
Statice sinuata Linnaeus 1753
Statice speciosa Linnaeus 1753
Statice suffruticosa Linnaeus 1753
Statice tatarica Linnaeus 1753
Fm. Polygonaceae Jussieu 1789 [knotweed]
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G. Muehlenbeckia Meisner 1841
G. Oxyria Hill 1765
G. †Polycolporopollenites Kedves 1965
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†Polycolporopollenites ellipticus Kedves 1965
†Polycolporopollenites esobalteus Pocknall and Mildenhall 1984
G. †Polygonocarpum Weyland 1937
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†Polygonocarpum curtisii Manchester and O'Leary 2010
†Polygonocarpum fimbriatum Weyland 1938
†Polygonocarpum johnsonii Manchester and O'Leary 2010
G. Polygonum Linnaeus 1753
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Polygonum amphibium Linnaeus 1753
Polygonum bistorta Linnaeus 1753
Polygonum convolvulus Linnaeus 1753
Polygonum fagopyrum Linnaeus 1753
Polygonum frutescens Linnaeus 1753
Polygonum hydropiper Linnaeus 1753
Polygonum lapathifolium Linnaeus 1753
Polygonum maritimum Linnaeus 1753
Polygonum nepalense Meisner 1826
Polygonum ocreatum Linnaeus 1753
Polygonum persicaria Linnaeus 1753
Polygonum scandens Linnaeus 1753
Polygonum serratum Linnaeus 1753
Polygonum tataricum Linnaeus 1753
Polygonum urifolium Linnaeus 1753
Polygonum uvifera Linnaeus 1753
Polygonum virginianum Linnaeus 1753
Polygonum viviparum Linnaeus 1753
G. Rumex Linnaeus 1753 [dock]
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Rumex acetosa Linnaeus 1753
Rumex acetosella Linnaeus 1753
Rumex acutus Linnaeus 1753
Rumex aegyptiacus Linnaeus 1753
Rumex alpinus Linnaeus 1753
Rumex aquaticus Linnaeus 1753
Rumex britannica Linnaeus 1753
Rumex bucephalophorus Linnaeus 1753
Rumex crispus Linnaeus 1753
Rumex digynus Linnaeus 1753
Rumex lunaria Linnaeus 1753
Rumex maritimus Linnaeus 1753
Rumex obtusifolius Linnaeus 1753
Rumex patientia Linnaeus 1753
Rumex perficarioides Linnaeus 1753
Rumex pulcher Linnaeus 1753
Rumex roseus Linnaeus 1753
Rumex sanguineus Linnaeus 1753
Rumex schtatus Linnaeus 1753
Rumex spinosa Linnaeus 1753
Rumex verticillatus Linnaeus 1753
Rumex vesicarius Linnaeus 1753
Fm. Portulacaceae de Jussieu 1789 [purslane]
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G. Portulaca Linnaeus 1753
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Portulaca anacampseros Linnaeus 1753
Portulaca oleracea Linnaeus 1753
Portulaca pilosa Linnaeus 1753
Portulaca portulacastrum Linnaeus 1753
Fm. Tamaricaceae Link 1821 [tamarisk]
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Invalid names: Achatocarpaceae Heimerl 1934 [empty], Anacampserotaceae [empty], Asteropeiaceae Takhtajan 1990 [empty], Barbeuiaceae Nakai 1942 [empty], Basellaceae Rafinesque-Schmaltz 1837 [empty], Didiereaceae Radlkofer 1896 [empty], Dioncophyllaceae Airy Shaw 1952 [empty], Drosophyllaceae Chrtek et al. 1989 [empty], Frankeniaceae Desvaux 1817 [empty], Gisekiaceae Nakai 1942 [empty], Halophytaceae Soriano 1984 [empty], Hectorellaceae Philipson and Skipworth [empty], Kewaceae Christenh [empty], Limeaceae Shipunov 2005 [empty], Lophiocarpaceae Doweld and Reveal 2008 [empty], Macarthuriaceae Christenh [empty], Microteaceae Schäferhoff and Borsch [empty], Nepenthaceae von Berchtold and Presl 1829 [empty], Physenaceae Takhtajan 1985 [empty], Rhabdodendraceae Prance 1968 [empty], Sarcobataceae Behnke 1997 [empty], Simmondsiaceae Reveal and Hoogland 1900 [empty], Stegnospermataceae Nakai 1942 [empty], Talinaceae Doweld 2001 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available