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Which Caryophyllales family represents the earliest-diverging lineage in the order?
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Caryophyllales
Pink carnation flowers (Dianthus caryophyllus).
Within the order Caryophyllales, the family Rhabdodendraceae, which is native to South America, represents the earliest-diverging lineage.1