Thymelaeaceae

taxobox
name = Thymeleaeaceae

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image_caption = "Daphne striata"
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Malvales
familia = Thymelaeaceae
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = See text

Thymelaeaceae is a family of flowering plants, with about 700-750 species in 50 genera. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution with concentrations in tropical Africa, Southeast Asia and Australasia. The species include mostly trees and shrubs, with a few vines and herbaceous plants.

Several genera are of economic importance, notably "Gonystylus" (Ramin), valued for its hard, white wood, and "Daphne", grown for its sweetly scented flowers. Many of the species are poisonous if eaten.

Genera

External links

* [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/www/thymelae.htm Thymelaeaceae] in [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/ L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval.] http://delta-intkey.com