Malvales - Malvaorde
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Rosiden(Clade (4))
Karakteristiek
Taxonomie klasse: Orde
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Beschrijving
The plants are mostly shrubs and trees; most of its families have a cosmopolitan distribution in the tropics and subtropics, with limited expansion into temperate regions. An interesting distribution occurs in Madagascar, where three endemic families of Malvales (Sphaerosepalaceae, Sarcolaenaceae and Diegodendraceae) occur.
De orde omvat in APGIV de families
- Bixaceae
- Cistaceae (Zonneroosjesfamilie)
- Cytinaceae
- Dipterocarpaceae
- Malvaceae (Kaasjeskruidfamilie)
- Muntingiaceae
- Neuradaceae
- Sarcolaenaceae
- Sphaerosepalaceae
- Thymelaeaceae (Peperboompjesfamilie)
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