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Sapindales
Tangerine (Citrus reticulata deliciosa)
Based on evolutionary studies involving DNA sequence data, morphological resemblances, and chemical analysis, the plant order Sapindales is most closely related to the following orders:
- Malvales12
- Brassicales12
- Huerteales12
These orders are grouped together within the malvid lineage of the rosids in the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification system.32