Botany: ± 6 families, ± 12 genera.
TaxonomyThis is a recent order in the
Apg3 classification, belonging to the
Malvidae. The members were formerly placed in very different families, mostly
Staphyleaceae.
Picramniales is another Order in
Malvidae, closely related to
Crossosomatales.
In the
Plant theory they are tentatively placed as
Phase 1, as it is the first diverging lineage of the
Malvidae.
Picramniales with one
Family Picramniaceae maybe has to be placed here too. Little is known about these plants in homeopathy. Division into
Subphases is difficult at this level of development.
Crossosomatales is quite diverse, making it difficult to discern as one clade. Such diversity is often the case in
Phase 1, as if the plants have not found the form of the Subclass yet. What is striking is the association in the past with other Orders in
Phase 1 like
Celastrales and
Dilleniales. Division into
Subphases is tentative, due to lack of information about the homeopathic pictures.
Subphases1.
Picramniaceae2.
Aphloiaceae3. Stachyuriaceae
4.
Crossomataceae5.
Staphyleaceae6.
Strasburgeriaceae7.
GeissolomataceaeFamiliesAphloiaceae:
Aphloia theiformis; formerly placed in
Flacourtiaceae; East Africa.
Crossosomataceae: Apacheria, Crossosoma, Glossopetalon; formerly placed in
Rosaceae or
Dilleniaceae, later in
Celastraceae; West North America.
Geissolomataceae: Geissoloma; formerly associated with
Celastraceae and
Penaeaceae; South Africa.
Guamatelaceae: Guamatela tuerckheimii.
Picramniaceae: 3 genera, Alvaradoa, Nothotalisia, Picramnia; 12 species; neotropical; formerly placed in
Simaroubaceae or
Sapindaceae.
Stachyuraceae: Stachyurus; formerly placed in
Violales and Theales.
Staphyleaceae: Euscaphis, Huertea, Staphylea, Turpinia; formerly placed in
Sapindales and
Celastrales.
Strasburgeriaceae: Ixerba, Strasburgeria; formerly associated with Brexiaceae,
Theaceae and
Ochnaceae.