Overview
Canellales is the botanical name for an order of flowering plants, one of the four orders of the magnoliids. It is defined to contain two families: Canellaceae and Winteraceae, which comprise 136 species of fragrant trees and shrubs. The Canellaceae are found in tropical America and Africa, and the Winteraceae are part of the Antarctic flora (found in diverse parts of the southern hemisphere). Although the order was defined based on phylogenetic studies, a number of possible synapomorphies have been suggested, relating to the pollen tube, the seeds, the thickness of the integument, and other aspects of the morphology.1]
Until 1999, these two families were not considered to be closely related. Instead the Winteraceae were considered to be a primitive family (due to the structure of the xylem and carpel, a structure which now seems to be derived from xylem and carpels more typical of the angiosperms as a whole). The Canellaceae was often considered to be related to the Myristicaceae. However, studies starting in 1999, based on molecular phylogeny or morphology, have supported uniting these two families.[1]
to be a primitive family (due to the structure of the xylem and carpel, a structure which now seems to be derived from xylem and carpels more typical of the angiosperms as a whole). The Canellaceae was often considered to be related to the Myristicaceae. However, studies starting in 1999, based on molecular phylogeny or morphology, have supported uniting these two families.[1]References
- ^ a b c Soltis, P. S.; D. E. Soltis (2004). "The origin and diversification of Angiosperms". American Journal of Botany 91 (10): 1614?1626. doi:10.3732/ajb.91.10.1614. PMID 21652312. http://www.amjbot.org/cgi/content/abstract/91/10/1614.
Taxonomy
The Order Canellales is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Family (2): Canellaceae · Winteraceae
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 375 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in the Order Canellales.
Families
Canellaceae
The Canellaceae are a family of flowering plants. The family has sixteen species in six genera. The species are highly aromatic evergreen plants, mostly trees and rarely shrubs, which produce essential oils. Families Cannelaceae and Winteraceae form order Canellales. [more]
Winteraceae
The Winteraceae are a family of flowering plants. The family includes 120 species of trees and shrubs in 9 genera. [more]
At least 348 species and subspecies belong to the Family Winteraceae.
More info about the Family Winteraceae may be found here.
References
- ^ a b c Soltis, P. S.; D. E. Soltis (2004). "The origin and diversification of Angiosperms". American Journal of Botany 91 (10): 1614?1626. doi:10.3732/ajb.91.10.1614. PMID 21652312. http://www.amjbot.org/cgi/content/abstract/91/10/1614.
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