| Berberidopsidales | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Superasterids |
| Order: | Berberidopsidales Doweld[1] |
| Families | |
Berberidopsidales is an order ofSouthern Hemispherewoodyflowering plants.[2] The name is newly accepted in theAPG III system of plant taxonomy.[2]APG II system, of 2003, mentions the possibility of recognizing the order, as comprising the familiesBerberidopsidaceae andAextoxicaceae. However, APG II left the families unplaced as to order, assigning them to the cladecore eudicots.[3] TheAPG III system of 2009 formally recognized the order.[4]
The family Aextoxicaceae is amonotypic family native toChile; Berberidopsidaceae is a family of 2 genera and 3 species native to Chile and easternAustralia.[2]