Cucurbitales

Taxonavigation

Classification System: APG IV

Cucurbitales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl, Prir. Rostlin 236 (1820).

Heterotypic
- Anisophylleales Takht. ex Reveal & Doweld, Novon 9: 550. 1999.
  - Type genus: Anisophyllea R.Br. ex Sabine (1824)
- Begoniales Link, Handbuch 1: 309. 1829 (as Begoniaceae).
  - Type genus: Begonia L. (1753).
- Coriariales Lindl., Nix. Pl.: 11. 1833 (as Coriales).
  - Type genus: Coriaria L. (1753).
- Corynocarpales Takht., Divers. Classif. Fl. Pl.: 340. 1997.
  - Type genus: Corynocarpus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (1775)
- Datiscales Dumort., Anal. Fam. Pl.: 13. 1829 (as Datiscarieae).
  - Type genus: Datisca L. (1753).

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Schaefer, H. & Renner, S.S. 2011. Phylogenetic relationships in the order Cucurbitales and a new classification of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae). Taxon 60(1): 122–138. DOI: 10.1002/tax.601011 JSTOR PDF. Reference page.
Schwarzbach, A.E. & Ricklefs, R.E. 2000. Systematic affinities of Rhizophoraceae and Anisophylleaceae, and intergeneric relationships within Rhizophoraceae, based on chloroplast DNA, nuclear Ribosomal DNA, and morphology. American Journal of Botany 87(4): 547–564. DOI: 10.2307/2656599 Reference page. Places the holoparasitic family Rhizophoraceae (Malpighiales) outside Cucurbitales and also produce a better classification of Cucurbitales.

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