Order Lamiales
The Lamiales is an order of at least 10 families and 11,000 species of dicotyledenous flowering herbs and shrubs. Many important aromatic herbs are found in the Lamiaceae (Mint Family) from which the order Lamiales takes its name. Recent taxonomic revisions have extended the scope of the Lamiales but time will tell as to whether these changes become permanent.
The Lamiales includes several genera of popular ornamental house-plants from the families Gesneriaceae and Lamiaceae including Coleus, Plectranthus and Steptocarpus. Many species from these genera have a degree of succulence but the majority are not usually shown as succulent plants.
The Gesneriaceae includes the popular choice caudiciform Rechsteineria leucotricha (Cardinal flower). Caudiciform flowering shrubs are found in Uncarina.
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Plant Families with Succulent Species