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Which plant families belong to the order Brassicales?
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Brassicales
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea, variety italica).
The order Brassicales comprises 17 distinct plant families. These families are categorized as follows:
- Brassicaceae, Capparidaceae, and Cleomaceae1
- Akaniaceae and Tropaeolaceae1
- Caricaceae and Moringaceae1
- Bataceae, Salvadoraceae, and Koeberliniaceae1
- Resedaceae, Gyrostemonaceae, Tovariaceae, and Pentadiplandraceae1
Additionally, there are three families that are not clearly placed within these groups: Limnanthaceae, Setchellanthaceae, and Emblingiaceae.1