Rosales - Definition and Overview

Rosales is an order of flowering plants, including the rose family, Rosaceae. The families given at right are typical of modern classification systems. Aside from the Rosaceae themselves, this is a complete change in composition from the Rosales from the older Cronquist taxonomy:

• Brunelliaceae
• Connaraceae
• Eucryphiaceae
• Cunoniaceae
• Davidsoniaceae
• Dialypetalanthaceae
• Pittosporaceae
• Byblidaceae
• Hydrangeaceae
• Columelliaceae
• Grossulariaceae
• Greyiaceae
• Bruniaceae
• Anisophylleaceae
• Alseuosmiaceae
• Crassulaceae
• Cephalotaceae
• Saxifragaceae
• Rosaceae
• Neuradaceae
• Crossosomataceae
• Chrysobalanaceae
• Surianaceae
• Rhabdodendraceae

These forms have been removed to various other orders, most notable the Saxifragales, while the former Urticales have been transferred here.