Synonym: Dipentodontales.
members: 5 genera, 25 species.
Habitat: tropical or warm temperate.
TaxonomyHuerteales is a new, small order in
Malvidae in the
Apg3 classification.
It consists of formerly difficult to place plants and families. Their true relationships have been found only with molecular phylogenetic analysis of DNA sequences.
Plant theoryThe placement of
Huerteales is difficult as from most families nothing is known in homeopathy.
Huerteales are treated as a family and placed in Subphase 3of the
Thymelaeales.
BotanyKey: morphology, anatomy and secondary chemistry of the whole group are badly in need of detailed investigation; the flowers are rather similar, with variation in androecial position.
Type: woody.
Leaves: alternate; toothed margins.
Inflorescence: cymose.
Flowers: bases of the calyx, corolla and stamens are fused in a hypanthium; ovary is unilocular, two ovules per carpel.
SubfamiliesDipentodontaceae: Dipentodon, Perrottetia; Dipentodon was formerly placed in
Celastraceae,
Flacourtiaceae and later in
Salicaceae.
Gerrardinaceae: Gerrardina; dd
Flacourtiaceae or
Salicaceae.
Petenaeaceae: 1 species,
Petenaea cordata from Southern Mexico, Guatemala and Belize; formerly placed in
Elaeocarpaceae and later in
Tiliaceae.
Tapisciaceae: Huertea, Tapiscia; Huertea was formerly placed in
Staphyleaceae, order
Crossosomatales or
Sapindales.