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Where does Rosales fit in the classification of flowering plants?
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Rosales
Red garden roses (Rosa hybrid). Whereas wild roses have only five petals, most hybrid varieties have been bred to produce numerous petals in a wide range of colours.
In the classification of flowering plants, Rosales is categorized as an order of dicotyledonous plants. Under the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group IV (APG IV) system, it is placed within the Rosid group, specifically as part of the fabid lineage of the core eudicots.123
The order is diverse, comprising nine families, including Rosaceae, Urticaceae, Moraceae, Cannabaceae, Ulmaceae, and Elaeagnaceae. It is evolutionarily related to other orders capable of nitrogen fixation, such as the Fabales.13