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Preferred term

Malpighiales  

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Entry terms

  • Caryocar
  • Caryocaraceae
  • Malesherbiale
  • Malesherbiales

Scope note

  • Order of flowering plants which includes many tropical species. Well-characterized members include SALICACEAE (willow family), VIOLACEAE (violet family), PASSIFLORACEAE (passion-flower family), EUPHORBIACEAE (spurge or croton family), RHIZOPHORACEAE (mangrove family), and ERYTHROXYLACEAE (coca family).

History note

  • 2019; for Caryocaraceae was under Ericales 2017-2020; Theales 2009-2016

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000076622

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