How are Brassicales classified within the malvid group of flowering plants?

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The order Brassicales is classified as a member of the malvids group, which is a major lineage within the core eudicots of flowering plants. Alongside Brassicales, the malvid group also includes the orders Malvales, Huerteales, and Sapindales.1

While Brassicales is distinct in its anatomical, ultrastructural, and chemical characteristics—most notably the presence of sulfur-containing compounds known as glucosinolates—its placement within the malvids is supported by modern molecular-based classification systems.21