Piperales
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The Piperales are an order of flowering plants, comprising the two families:

• Family Piperaceae (pepper family)
• Family Saururaceae

The Aristolochiales are close relatives of the Piperales, and may be included here. Under the Cronquist system the family Chloranthaceae was also placed here.

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