Overview
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Gunnerales is an order of flowering plants. In the APG III system (2009) it contains two genera: Gunnera and Myrothamnus. These are assigned to two separate families (Gunneraceae and Myrothamnaceae, respectively). In the Cronquist system (1981) Gunneraceae was placed in the Haloragales and Myrothamnaceae in the Hamamelidales.
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- Gunnerales in Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 7, May 2006.
- NCBI Taxonomy Browser
Taxonomy
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The Order Gunnerales is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Family (2): Gunneraceae · Myrothamnaceae
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 131 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in the Order Gunnerales.
Families
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Gunneraceae
Gunneraceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognized by most taxonomists. [more]
Myrothamnaceae
At least 3 species and subspecies belong to the Family Myrothamnaceae.
More info about the Family Myrothamnaceae may be found here.
Sources
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