- Theophrastaceae
Taxobox
name = Theophrastaceae
image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Jacquinia pungens" flowers
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Ericales
familia = Theophrastaceae
familia_authority = Link
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Clavija "
"Deherainia "
"Jacquinia "
"Neomezia "
"Theophrasta "Theophrastaceae is a small family of
flowering plants . In its traditional circumscription, the family consists of five genera and between 90-100 species oftree s orshrub s, native to tropical regions of theAmericas .The
APG II system places this family in the orderEricales , a basal group in theasterids . APG II also includes the additional genus "Samolus ", with about 15 additional species, and vastly increasing the area of distribution.References
* [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/www/theophra.htm Theophrastaceae] in L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/ "The families of flowering plants"] .
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