- Saururaceae
taxobox
name = Saururaceae
image_caption = "Saururus cernuus "
regnum =Plant ae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperm s
unranked_classis =Magnoliid s
ordo =Piperales
familia = Saururaceae
familia_authority = Martinov
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = See text|Saururaceae is a plant family comprising four genera and six species of
herbaceous flowering plant s native to eastern and southernAsia andNorth America . The family has been recognised by most taxonomists, and is sometimes known as the "lizard's-tail family". TheAPG II system (2003; unchanged from the 1998APG system ) assigned it to the orderPiperales in the clademagnoliids .Genera and species
*"Anemopsis californica" (Nutt.) Hook. & Arn. (Yerba mansa). – North America.
*"Gymnotheca chinensis "Decne. – Asia.
*"Gymnotheca involucrata " S. J. Pei. – Asia.
*"Houttuynia cordata " Thunberg. – Asia.
*"Saururus cernuus " L. (Lizard's tail, Water-dragon)– North America.
*"Saururus chinensis " (Loureiro) Baillon. – Asia.References
* [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/www/saururac.htm Saururaceae] in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/ "The families of flowering plants"] .
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=10799 "Flora of North America": Saururaceae]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=10799 "Flora of China": Saururaceae]
* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Tree&id=16748&lvl=3&lin=f&keep=1&srchmode=1&unlock NCBI Taxonomy Browser]
* [http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/cgi/gateway_family?fam=Saururaceae links at CSDL, Texas]
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