Gentianales is an order of flowering plants, included within the asterid clade of eudicots. It comprises more than 16,000 species in about 1,138 genera in 5 families. More than 80% of the species belong to the Rubiaceae family. ==Etymology== It takes its name from the Gentianaceae family, which in turn is based on the name of the type genus Gentia... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentianales
gentian order of flowering plants, belonging to the class Magnoliopsida (the dicotyledons). It is composed of 6 families and approximately 5,500 ... [1 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/g/20