Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales is an order of flowering plants that includes a diverse range of species1.
Caryophyllales includes plants such as cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, beets, and many carnivorous plants.1
Many members of this order are succulents, having fleshy stems or leave1
The order contains 37 families, 749 genera, and 11,620 species1 and some of the major families include Caryophyllaceae (carnations), Amaranthaceae (amaranths), Cactaceae (cacti), and Polygonaceae (smartweeds).2
Members of Caryophyllales are adapted to a variety of habitats, including deserts and saline environments.2
1, en.wikipedia.org 2, www.britannica.com
