Botany:
Lamiidae; leaves opposite, decussate; flowers colourful, showy, zygomorphic; petals fused, with 2 and 3.
TaxonomyLamiales is a big order in the
Apg3 classification a big order with 23 families.
Lamiales is a combination of the Orders of
Lamiales, Scrophulariales and Plantaginales of the Cronquist system.
In the
Plant theory Oleaceae is split off from
Lamiales and placed in
Rubiales,
Phase 4 and
Subphase 6. This does not affect the monophyly of both clades.
Verbenales are split off from
Lamiales.
Verbenales is a monophyletic clade in
Lamiales.
Lamiales then becomes polyphyletic.
Lamiales is placed in
Phase 5.
Verbenales is placed in
Phase 6.
Subphases1.
Plantaginaceae.
1.
Gesneriaceae.
3. Stibaceae.
4.
Scrophulariaceae.
5.
Lamiaceae.
6.
Phrymaceae.
7.
Orobanchaceae.