What is Malpighiales?
{{Taxobox | name = Malpighiales | image =Starr_010309-0546_Calophyllum_inophyllum.jpg | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]] | unranked superclassis = [[Rosids]] | ordo = '''Malpighiales''' | subdivision_ranks = Families}} The '''Malpighiales''' are a large [[order (biology)|order]] of [[flowering plant]]s, included in the group named [[Eurosids I]] in the recent [[Angiosperm Phylogeny Group|APG]] classification. This diverse order includes plants as varied as [[Violet (plant)|violets]] and [[willow]]s, [[passionfruit]] and [[Rhizophora|mangrove]], [[poinsettia]] and [[flax]]. ''[[Euphorbia]]'' is a toxic member of the order. ''Euphorbia maculata'', ''Euphorbia esula'' and ''Euphorbia heterophylla'' are euphorbia species that can be very harmful. This feature is a [[defence against herbivory]]. {{-}} {{wikispecies|Malpighiales}} {{Biology-stub}} [[Category:Malpighiales|*]]