Lactoridaceae
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Lactoridiaceae is a monotypic family of flowering plants. The only species is Lactoris fernandeziana, a shrub endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands. Essential oils are harvested from these shrubs.
The APG II system, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system, of 1998), recognizes this family, and assigns it to the order Piperales, in the clade magnoliids.
[edit] External links
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- Lactoridiaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. Version: 3rd May 2006. http://delta-intkey.com.
- American Journal of Botany
- NCBI Taxonomy Browser
