Saxifragales
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The Saxifragales are an order of dicotyledon flowering plants. In the APG II classification system, it includes the following families:
- Family Altingiaceae (sweet gum family)
- Family Aphanopetalaceae
- Family Cercidiphyllaceae (katsuratree family)
- Family Crassulaceae (orpine family)
- Family Daphniphyllaceae
- Family Grossulariaceae (gooseberry and blackcurrant family)
- Family Haloragidaceae
- Family Hamamelidaceae (witch-hazel family)
- Family Iteaceae (itea or sweetspire family)
- Family Paeoniaceae (peony)
- Family Penthoraceae
- Family Pterostemonaceae
- Family Saxifragaceae (saxifrage family)
Under the Cronquist system, these families were divided among the orders Rosales, Hamamelidales, and Haloragales. However they appear to form a monophyletic group, related to the rosids and asterids.
