Santalales
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The Santalales are an order of flowering plants, belonging to the dicotyledons. Most are partially parasitic - they can produce food through photosynthesis, but tap the stems of roots of other plants to obtain water. Most have seeds without a testa, which is unusual for flowering plants. The following families are accepted by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification scheme:
- Family Santalaceae (sandalwood family)
- Family Opiliaceae
- Family Loranthaceae
- Family Misodendraceae
- Family Olacaceae
Two additional families, Viscaceae (mistletoe) and Eremolepidaceae, previously accepted as distinct in the older Cronquist system, are now included within the Santalaceae.
Three other families in the Cronquist system are no longer considered members of the Santalales, but at the moment their placement is still uncertain:
- Family Medusandraceae
- Family Dipentodontaceae
- Family Balanophoraceaees:Santalales