The Myrtales are an order of flowering plants placed within the rosid group of dicotyledons. The following families are typical of newer classifications:
- Family Myrtaceae (myrtle family)
- Family Vochysiaceae
- Family Psiloxylaceae
- Family Heteropyxidaceae
- Family Melastomataceae
- Family Memecyclaceae
- Family Oliniaceae
- Family Penaeaceae
- Family Rhynchocalycaceae
- Family Alzateaceae
- Family Crypteroniaceae
- Family Onagraceae (evening primrose family)
- Family Lythraceae (loosestrife family)
- Family Combretaceae