Name:
Cupressales.
English: Cypress family.
Including:
Cupressaceae, Taxodiaceae.
BotanyLeaves: cotyledons many.
Gynoecium: monoecious, but Juniperus: monoecious or dioecious.
Fruit: terminal; cone scales opposite.
Pollen: mostly scale-like; not saccate ovules 1–20/scale.
TaxonomyCupressaceae is a member of the Order
Pinales in the
Apg3 classification.
In the
Plant theory Cupressaceae is split off from
Pinales.
Pinales is split into 3 Orders:
Pinales,
Cupressales and
Taxales.
Subfamilies • Cunninghamhioideae: Cunninghamia.
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Taiwanioideae: Taiwania.
• Athrotaxidoideae: Athrotaxis, Tasmanian Cedar.
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Sequoioideae: Sequoia, Coast Redwood; Sequoiadendron, Giant Sequoia; Metasequoia, Dawn Redwood.
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Taxodioideae: Taxodium, Bald Cypress; Glyptostrobus, Chinese Swamp Cypress; Cryptomeria, Sugi.
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Callitroideae: Callitris, Cypress-pine; Actinostrobus, Cypress-pine; Neocallitropsis; Widdringtonia; Diselma; Fitzroya, Alerce; Austrocedrus; Libocedrus; Pilgerodendron; Papuacedrus.
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Cupressoideae: Thuja, Arborvitae; Thujopsis, Hiba; Chamaecyparis, Cypress; Fokienia, Fujian Cypress; Calocedrus, Incense-cedar; Tetraclinis; Microbiota; Platycladus, Chinese Arborvitae; Callitropsis, Cypress; Cupressus, Cypress; Juniperus, Juniper.