- Alangiaceae
Taxobox
name = Alangiaceae
regnum =Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Cornales
familia = Alangiaceae
familia_authority = DC., 1827
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision =Alangiaceae is a small family of small
dicotyledon trees, shrubs or lianas, closely related to theCornaceae (Dogwood family).There is only one genus, "
Alangium ", with seventeen species.The AGP II states that Alangiaceae is a synonym of
Cornaceae (the Dogwood family), but still recognizes it as a "nom. cons." ( = name to be retained)References
* [http://www.life.umd.edu/emeritus/reveal/PBIO/pb450/conccorn.html Concordance of the Taxa in Cornidae sensu Reveal]
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