Biology:Salvadoraceae

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Short description: Family of flowering plants

Salvadoraceae
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Azima tetracantha
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Salvadoraceae
Lindl.
Genera

Salvadoraceae is a family in the plant order Brassicales,[1] consisting of three genera with a total of 11 known species.[2] They occur in Africa (including Madagascar ), Southeast Asia, and on Java, suggesting they are probably found in much of Malesia. They are often found in hot, dry areas.[citation needed]

Salvadoraceae was previously placed in order Celastrales,[citation needed] but is now placed in Brassicales.[1]

Genera

See also

  • Pilu oil

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009), "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161 (2): 105–121, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x , p. 10
  2. Christenhusz, M. J. M.; Byng, J. W. (2016). "The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase". Phytotaxa (Magnolia Press) 261 (3): 201–217. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1. http://biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/download/phytotaxa.261.3.1/20598. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1068569 entry