Zygophyllales is an order of dicotyledonous flowering plants comprising two families, Zygophyllaceae and Krameriaceae, formally recognized in the APG III system of 2009 and unchanged in APG IV. Zygophyllaceae, the twinleaf family, contains about 22 genera scattered across dry tropical and temperate regions worldwide, while Krameriaceae contains a single genus native to southern North America and dry parts of South America. Notable members include Guaiacum, valued for its exceptionally hard lumber, and Krameria triandra, used in astringent preparations.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ21899, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Zygophyllales
WikipediaIntroduction
The Zygophyllales are an order of dicotyledonous plants, comprising the following two families:
Family Zygophyllaceae
Family Krameriaceae
According to the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG II) both families are unplaced to order, but nevertheless included in the Eurosids I.
In Group: Rosid Orders, Lead
The Zygophyllales are an order of dicotyledonous plants, comprising the following two families:
View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Zygophyllales
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 310
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Zygophyllales
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Zygophyllales" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 72.2 ... "early_interval": "Maastrichtian"
Wikidata: Zygophyllales
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