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Scrophulariales

Acanthaceae
   Bignoniaceae
   Buddlejaceae
   Gesneriaceae
   Globulariaceae
   Lamiaceae
   Lentibulariaceae
   Myoporaceae
   Oleaceae
   Pedaliaceae
   Scrophulariaceae
Ref. Orobanchaceae
   dicotyledonous flowering plants. The name Lamiales is often used instead of Scrophulariales. Since both the Family Lamiaceae and Family Scrophulariaceae are placed within the same order by cladistically-oriented taxonomists, either name may be used. However, in cladistic nomenclature, the Lamioid clade is a more basal clade than the Scrophularioid clade, and for this reason many taxonomists prefer Lamiales as the proper name for the order.

There are about 11,000 species in the Scrophulariales. They are divided among 10 or more families ( 2002-09-06):

Families

• Acanthaceae, Acanthus family.
  • about 250 genera and about 2500 species ( 2002-09-06)
• Bignoniaceae, Bignonias.
  • about 100 genera and about 800 species ( 2002-09-06)
• Gesneriaceae, Gesneriads.
  • about 140 genera ( 2002-09-06), about 2500 species ( 2002-09-06)
• Lamiaceae, Mints.
  • 200 genera, 3200 species (according to Gleason & Cronquist) Placed in this order by cladists.
• Lentibulariaceae, Bladderworts.
  • 3 genera ( 2002-09-06)
• Oleaceae, Olives.
  • about 25 genera ( 2002-09-06) and about 600 species ( 2002-09-06). Sometimes found under Gentianales.
• Scrophulariaceae, Figworts.
  • about 190 genera and about 4000 species ( 2002-09-06)

References

• http://www.itis.usda.gov of 2002-05-31 TSN: 500018
• http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/angio/www/hydrosta.htm, no date given
• http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/vascular/acanth.htm 2002-09-06
• http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52e.htm 2002-09-06
• http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm 2002-09-06
• http://www.science.siu.edu/parasitic-plants/Relation-Scroph.html
• http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/web.dbs/genlist.html 2002-09-06