The Myrtales are an order of flowering plants placed as a sister to the eurosids II clade as of the publishing of the Eucalyptus grandis genome in June 2014. Though the APG III system of classification for angiosperms still places it within the eurosids. The following families are included as of APG III:

• Alzateaceae S.A.Graham
• Combretaceae R.Br. (leadwood family)
• Crypteroniaceae A.DC.
• Lythraceae J.St.-Hil. (loosestrife and pomegranate family)
• Melastomataceae Juss. (including Memecylaceae DC.)
• Myrtaceae Juss. (myrtle family; including Heteropyxidaceae Engl. & Gilg, Psiloxylaceae Croizat)
• Onagraceae Juss. (evening primrose family)
• Penaeaceae Sweet ex Guill. (including Oliniaceae Arn., Rhynchocalycaceae L.A.S.Johnson & B.G.Briggs)
• Vochysiaceae A.St.-Hil.