Cyclanthaceae
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 Carludovica palmata
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Cyclanthaceae is a family of flowering plants.
The APG system (1998) and the APG II system (2003) assign it to the order Pandanales in the clade monocots. The family occurs in the neotropics and consists of 12 genera.
- Genera
- Asplundia Harling
- Carludovica Ruiz & Pav.
- Chorigyne R.Erikss.
- Cyclanthus Poit.
- Dianthoveus Hammel & Wilder
- Dicranopygium Harling
- Evodianthus Oerst.
- Ludovia Brongn.
- Schultesiophytum Harling
- Sphaeradenia Harling
- Stelestylis Drude
- Thoracocarpus Harling
[edit] Cultivation and uses
The family is probably best known for Carludovica palmata, the young leaves of which are made into Panama hats.
An unidentified species belonging to this family (possibly a Carludovica species) has been marketed as a houseplant in the United States under the name "Jungle Drum".
[edit] References
- Cyclanthaceae in L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards), The families of flowering plants
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- NCBI Taxonomy Browser: Cyclanthaceae
- CSDL, Texas: Cyclanthaceae
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