Caryophyllales | |
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Dianthus caryophyllus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Superasterids |
Order: | Caryophyllales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl[1] |
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Synonyms | |
Caryophyllales (/ˌkæri.oʊfɪˈleɪliːz/ KARR-ee-oh-fih-LAY-leez)[2] is a diverse and heterogeneous order of flowering plants that includes the cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, beets, and many carnivorous plants. Many members are succulent, having fleshy stems or leaves. The betalain pigments are unique in plants of this order and occur in all its families with the exception of Caryophyllaceae and Molluginaceae.[3]
According to molecular clock calculations, the lineage that led to Caryophyllales split from other plants about 111 million years ago.[4]