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Malpighiales
Weeping willow (Salix babylonica).
The Passifloraceae family, which belongs to the order Malpighiales, is most highly developed and diverse in the Neotropics and in Africa.12
While the family as a whole is widely distributed throughout tropical and subtropical regions, the largest genus, Passiflora, is most diverse specifically within the Neotropics.12