Garryales Garryales

Garryales - Definition and Overview

Garryales

Garrya_elliptica.jpg



Garrya elliptica foliage and catkins
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Garryales
Families

Garryaceae
Eucommiaceae


The Garryales are a small order of dicotyledons, including only two families and three genera:

These belong among the asterids. Under the older Cronquist system, the Garryaceae were placed among the Cornales. The Eucommiaceae were given their own order and placed among the Hamamelidae.

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