Melianthaceae

Not to be confused with Melanthiaceae.

Melianthaceae
Flowers of Melianthus comosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Geraniales
Family:	Melianthaceae Bercht. & J. Presl.
Genera
Bersama Greyia Melianthus

The Melianthaceae is a family of flowering plants. The APG II system includes them within the rosid clade. All members of the Melianthaceae proper are trees or shrubs found in tropical and southern Africa. Francoaceae (the Bridal wreaths) is sometimes included in the family, and consists of two monotypic genera found in Chile.

Classification

The family Greyiaceae is merged into the Melianthaceae in the APG II system; Francoaceae is optionally included within the Melianthaceae.

Melianthaceae sensu stricto

• Bersama - 2 species
• Melianthus - 6 species

Greyiaceae (included in Melianthaceae)

• Greyia - three species

Francoaceae (sometimes included, sometimes a separate family)

• Francoa sonchifolia - a single species
• Tetilla hydrocotylefolia - a single species

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