Which Caryophyllales families include plants with salt-excreting glands?

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Caryophyllales Pink carnation flowers (*Dianthus caryophyllus*).

Within the order Caryophyllales, the families that include plants with salt-excreting glands are:

Tamaricaceae (the tamarisk family) and Frankeniaceae: These two families are strongly halophytic (salt-loving) and are noted for having well-developed salt-excreting glands.12
Plumbaginaceae: This family, which includes the genus Limonium (sea lavender), is also known for its ability to tolerate saline soils and coastal environments.32

While other families in the order may exhibit various physiological adaptations to cope with salty or desertlike environments, these specific families are explicitly identified for their possession of salt-excreting glands.142