Melianthaceae
The Melianthaceae are a family of flowering plants. The APG II system includes them within the rosid clade. All members of Melianthaceae proper are trees or shrubs found in tropical and southern Africa. Francoaceae (the Bridal wreaths) are sometimes included in the family, a family consisting of two monotypic genera found in Chile.
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| Family: | Melianthaceae Horan.[1] |
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Classification
The family Greyiaceae is merged into Melianthaceae in the APG II system. The family Francoaceae is optionally included within Melianthaceae.
Melianthaceae sensu stricto
- Bersama - 8 species
- Melianthus - 6 species
Greyiaceae (included in Melianthaceae)
- Greyia - three species
Francoaceae (sometimes included, sometimes a separate family)
- Francoa - three species
- Tetilla hydrocotylefolia - a single species
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References
- Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III" (PDF). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 161 (2): 105–121. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
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