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Which Myrtales families form one of the two major evolutionary lineages in the order?

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common myrtle — Myrtales Common myrtle (*Myrtus communis*).

The order Myrtales is divided into two primary evolutionary lineages. The first lineage consists of the families Combretaceae, Lythraceae, and Onagraceae, with Lythraceae and Onagraceae being particularly closely related.1

The second lineage comprises the remaining families within the order, including the large tropical families Myrtaceae and Melastomataceae, as well as a closely related cluster of three smaller families: Alzateaceae, Penaeaceae, and Crypteroniaceae.1