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Classification

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Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Order Caryophyllales

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons

Subclass Caryophyllidae

Order Caryophyllales

Contains 11 Families and 1662 accepted taxa overall

Down one level

Family Achatocarpaceae – Achatocarpus family

Family Aizoaceae – Fig-marigold family

Family Amaranthaceae – Amaranth family

Family Basellaceae – Basella family

Family Cactaceae – Cactus family

Family Caryophyllaceae – Pink family

Family Chenopodiaceae – Goosefoot family

Family Molluginaceae – Carpet-weed family

Family Nyctaginaceae – Four o'clock family

Family Phytolaccaceae – Pokeweed family

Family Portulacaceae – Purslane family

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