Orders of newly sequenced species:
Laurales
Basic information from Wikipedia:
| Kingdom | Clade | APG IV | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plantae | Magnoliids and Chloranthales | Magnoliids and Chloranthales | Angiosperms |
The Laurales are an order of flowering plants. They are magnoliids, related to the Magnoliales. The order includes about 2500-2800 species from 85 to 90 genera, which comprise seven families of trees and shrubs. Most of the species are tropical and subtropical, though a few genera reach the temperate zone. The best known species in this order are those of the Lauraceae (for example bay laurel, cinnamon, avocado, and Sassafras), and the ornamental shrub Calycanthus of the Calycanthaceae. The earliest lauraceous fossils are from the early Cretaceous. It is possible that the ancient origin of this order is one of the reasons for its highly diverged morphology.
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