Phyllonomaceae

Taxobox
name = Phyllonomaceae
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Aquifoliales
familia = Phyllonomaceae
familia_authority = Small (1905)
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Phyllonoma"

The family Phyllonomaceae is a family of dicotyledons, consisting of 4 species of trees and shrubs in the genus "Phyllonoma". They are native to Central America (from Peru to Mexico).

They can be recognized by the structure of their flowers (like the Helwingiaceae, they have epiphyllous inflorescences).

The APG II classification (2003) places them in the order Aquifoliales, along with the hollies and Helwingiaceae.

In the Cronquist classification (1981) this family does not exist: the genus "Phyllonoma" is included in the family Grossulariaceae (gooseberry or currant family).

External links

* [http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/orders/aquifolialesweb2.htm#Aquifoliales Aquifoliales - Angiosperm Phylogeny Website] , consulted 2007-02-04.
* [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/www/dulongia.htm Dulongiaceae] , Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 1992 onwards. The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval. Version: 29th July 2006.
* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?lin=s&p=has_linkout&id=57716 Phyllonomaceae] from "NCBI-Taxonomy"
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/family.pl?872 Phyllonomaceae] , USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN Online Database). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Consulted 2007-02-04.