Biology:Picrodendraceae

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Short description: Family of flowering plants

Picrodendraceae
Temporal range: Paleocene - recent[1]
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Tetracoccus dioicus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Picrodendraceae
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Tribes

Picrodendraceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 80 species in 24 genera.[3] These are subtropical to tropical and found in New Guinea, Australia , New Caledonia, Madagascar , continental Africa, and tropical America. Its closest relatives are Phyllanthaceae.

This family used to be known as the subfamily Oldfieldioideae of the Euphorbiaceae.

Taxonomy

The family contains about 80 species organised into 24 genera (or three tribes of ten subtribes).

Genera

Main page: Biology:List of Picrodendraceae genera


References

Wikidata ☰ Q132054 entry