Solanales

 ( Angiosperm Orders ) 

The Solanales are an order of , included in the asterid group of the eudicots. Well-known members of Solanales include , , , Capsicum, tobacco, , , and morning glory. Some older sources used the name Polemoniales for this order.

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Taxonomy The following families are included here in newer systems such as that of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG):

• Family Solanaceae (nightshade family; includes Nolanaceae as well as potato, , , Capsicum, tobacco, and )
• Family Convolvulaceae (morning glory and sweet potato)
• Family Montiniaceae
• Family Sphenocleaceae
• Family Hydroleaceae

The APG II classification treats the Solanales in the group Euasterids I.

Under the older Cronquist system, the latter three families were placed elsewhere, and a number of others were included:

• Family Duckeodendraceae (now treated as a synonym of Solanaceae)
• Family Nolanaceae (now treated as a synonym of Solanaceae)
• Family Cuscutaceae (now treated as a synonym of Convolvulaceae)
• Family Retziaceae (now treated as a synonym of Stilbaceae, order Lamiales)
• Family Menyanthaceae (now placed in order Asterales)
• Family Polemoniaceae (now placed in order Ericales)
• Family Hydrophyllaceae (now treated as a synonym of Boraginaceae)

In the Dahlgren system the Solanales were in the superorder Solaniflorae (also called Solananae).

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External links

• Systema Naturae 2000

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