Scrophulariales

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Subkingdom: Tracheobionta Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Scrophulariales
Families
Acanthaceae    Bignoniaceae    Buddlejaceae    Gesneriaceae    Globulariaceae    Lamiaceae    Lentibulariaceae    Myoporaceae    Oleaceae    Pedaliaceae    Scrophulariaceae Ref. [Uni-Ham 52efam] 2002-09-06 And, not listed in above:    Orobanchaceae    Hydrostachyaceae Ref. Itis 32925 2002-09-06

Table of contents

1 Synonyms and common names 2 Text 3 Families 4 References

Synonyms and common names

Lamiales is often used in place of Scrophuliariales. Both Lamiaceae and Scrophulariaceae are now placed within this order by cladistically-oriented taxonomists, so either name may be used. However, in cladistic nomenclature, the Lamioid clade is a more basal clade than the Scrophularioid clade, and for this reason, cladistically-oriented taxonomists prefer the Lamiales name.

Text

In its discussions Delta notes the classification difficulties which have arisen with this group.

There are about 11000 species in the Scrophulariales. They belong to 10 families (Uni-Ham 52e 2002-09-06):

Families

• Acanthaceae, Acanthus family.
  • about 250 genera and about 2500 species (Uni-Ham acanth 2002-09-06)
• Bignoniaceae, Bignonias.
  • about 100 genera and about 800 species (Uni-Ham bignoni 2002-09-06)
• Buddlejaceae, Butterfly-bush family, Buddleias, Sagewood family.
  • 8 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam 2002-09-06). Also found under Lognaniaceae sensu lato (Delta buddleja 2002-09-06)
• Gesneriaceae, Gesneriads.
  • about 140 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam 2002-09-06), about 2500 species (Uni-Ham 52e 2002-09-06)
• Globulariaceae
  • 2 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam 2002-09-06), about 30 species (Delta globula 2002-09-06).
• Hydrostachyaceae
  • 1 genus, 30 species (Delta hydrosta). Treated in Cornales by cladists. Not listed in ITIS. Not listed in Uni-Ham.
• Lamiaceae, Mints.
  • 200 genera, 3200 species (according to Gleason & Cronquist) Placed in this order by cladists.
• Lentibulariaceae, Bladderworts.
  • 3 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam 2002-09-06)
• Myoporaceae
  • 3 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam 2002-09-06)
• Oleaceae, Olives.
  • about 25 genera (Kew Oleaceae 2002-09-06) and about 600 species (ole 2002-09-06). Sometimes found under Gentianales.
• Orobanchaceae, Broomrapes.
  • 5 genera. Not listed in Uni-Ham; sometimes included in Scrophulariaceae. (siu.edu 2002-09-06)
• Pedaliaceae, Sesame family.
  • 17 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam 2002-09-06)
• Scrophulariaceae, Figworts.
  • about 190 genera and about 4000 species (Uni-Ham scrophulari 2002-09-06)

References

http://www.itis.usda.gov of 2002-05-31 TSN: 500018
http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/angio/www/hydrosta.htm, no date given
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/vascular/acanth.htm 2002-09-06
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52e.htm 2002-09-06
http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm 2002-09-06
http://www.science.siu.edu/parasitic-plants/Relation-Scroph.html
http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/web.dbs/genlist.html 2002-09-06 (looks like the Kew genlist database, pretty much one of the botanical databases out there, broke down in the middle of my research. Therefore, To be continued.)