Celastrales

Celastrales include only two families Celastraceae and Lepidobotryaceae.^[1] Maytenus is probably polyphyletic^[2]

Description

The stamina and staminodes equals petals, filament out or inside on the nectar disk, connate styles and 2-4 ovules per locule^[3]

Celastrales is monophyletic taking into account phylogenetic sequences-based studies which represent eurosiden 1st that is sister of Oxalidales plus Malpighiales^[4]

Links

Delimitation of the Segregate Genera of Maytenus s. l. (Celastraceae) Based on Morphological and Molecular Characters

K Kubitzki (2004) ed.The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants- Volume VI:Flowering Plants. Dicotyledons: Celastrales, Oxalidales, Rosales, Cornales

Rosid radiation and the rapid rise of angiosperm-dominated forests

Taxa

Celastraceae^[5]

Parnassioideae

M nemorosa

[1] ttp://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/orders/celastralesweb.html

[2] JJ Cappa et al.

[3] ttp://exa.unne.edu.ar/biologia/diversidadv/documentos/ANGIOSPERMAS/Rosideas/Eurosides%20I/2-Subclado%20de%20la%20Celastrales,%20Malpighiales%20y%20Oxalidales/1-Celastrales/Celastrales+Celastraceae.pdf

[4] K Kubitki

[5] ttp://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/mss/volume11/Celastraceae.pdf

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Celastrales

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