Theophrastaceae
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Theophrastaceae is a small family of flowering plants. In its traditional circumscription, the family consists of five genera and between 90-100 species of trees or shrubs, native to tropical regions of the Americas.
The APG II system places this family in the order Ericales, a basal group in the asterids. APG II also includes the additional genus Samolus, with about 15 additional species, and vastly increasing the area of distribution.
[edit] References
- Theophrastaceae in L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants.
