Order of flowering plants which includes many tropical species. Well-characterized members include SALICACEAE (willow family), VIOLACEAE (violet family), PASSIFLORACEAE (passion-flower family), EUPHORBIACEAE (spurge or croton family), RHIZOPHORACEAE (mangrove family), and ERYTHROXYLACEAE (coca family).

Synonyms: Malesherbiales, txid72383, txid72384, Caryocar, Malpighiales, Malesherbiale, Caryocaraceae, txid3646