Scrophulariales is a taxon of dicotyledonous flowering plants. The name Lamiales is often used instead of Scrophulariales. Since both the family Lamiaceae and family Scrophulariaceae are placed within the same order by cladistically-oriented taxonomists, either name may be used. However, in cladistic nomenclature, the Lamioid clade is a more basal clade than the Scrophularioid clade, and for this reason many taxonomists prefer Lamiales as the proper name for the order, as required by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group AGP II.

There are about 11,000 species in the Scrophulariales. They are divided among 10 or more families (Uni-Ham 52e (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52e.htm) 2002-09-06):

Families

• Acanthaceae, Acanthus family.
  • about 250 genera and about 2500 species (Uni-Ham acanth (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/vascular/acanth.htm) 2002-09-06)
• Bignoniaceae, Bignonias.
  • about 100 genera and about 800 species (Uni-Ham bignoni (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/vascular/bignoni.htm) 2002-09-06)
• Buddlejaceae, Butterfly-bush family, Buddleias, Sagewood family.
  • 8 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm) 2002-09-06). Also found under Lognaniaceae sensu lato (Delta buddleja (http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/angio/www/buddleja.htm) 2002-09-06)
• Gesneriaceae, Gesneriads.
  • about 140 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm) 2002-09-06), about 2500 species (Uni-Ham 52e (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52e.htm) 2002-09-06)
• Globulariaceae
  • 2 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm) 2002-09-06), about 30 species (Delta globula (http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/angio/www/globular.htm) 2002-09-06).
• Hydrostachyaceae
  • 1 genus, 30 species (Delta hydrosta (http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/angio/www/hydrosta.htm)). Treated in Cornales by cladists. Not listed in ITIS. Not listed in Uni-Ham.
• Lamiaceae, Mints.
  • 200 genera, 3200 species (according to Gleason & Cronquist) Placed in this order by cladists.
• Lentibulariaceae, Bladderworts.
  • 3 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm) 2002-09-06)
• Myoporaceae
  • 3 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm) 2002-09-06)
• Oleaceae, Olives.
  • about 25 genera (Kew Oleaceae (http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/cgi-bin/web.dbs/genlist.pl?OLEACEAE) 2002-09-06) and about 600 species (ole (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/vascular/ole.htm) 2002-09-06). Sometimes found under Gentianales.
• Orobanchaceae, Broomrapes.
  • 5 genera. Not listed in Uni-Ham; sometimes included in Scrophulariaceae. (siu.edu (http://www.science.siu.edu/parasitic-plants/Relation-Scroph.html) 2002-09-06)
• Pedaliaceae, Sesame family.
  • 17 genera (Uni-Ham 52efam (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm) 2002-09-06)
• Scrophulariaceae, Figworts.
  • about 190 genera and about 4000 species (Uni-Ham scrophulari (http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/vascular/scrophulari.htm) 2002-09-06)

References

• http://www.itis.usda.gov of 2002-05-31 TSN: 500018
• http://biodiversity.uno.edu/delta/angio/www/hydrosta.htm, no date given
• http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/vascular/acanth.htm 2002-09-06
• http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52e.htm 2002-09-06
• http://www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/d52/52efam.htm 2002-09-06
• http://www.science.siu.edu/parasitic-plants/Relation-Scroph.html
• http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/web.dbs/genlist.html 2002-09-06