Peridiscaceae
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Peridiscaceae is a neotropical family of flowering plants, consisting of 2 monotypic genera from Amazonia, but according to Soltis et al. the genus Soyauxia from Africa should be placed in this family. [1]
In the Cronquist system, this family was classified in the order Violales and in APG II in Malpighiales, but nowadays should be included in Saxifragales.[1] [2] [3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Soltis, D. E.; Clayton, J. W.; Davis, C. C.; Gitzendanner, M. A.; Cheek, M.; Savolainen, V.; Amorim, A. M.; Soltis, P. S. (2007):Monophyly and relationships of the enigmatic family Peridiscaceae. Taxon 56(1):65-73.
- ^ Davis, C. C. & Chase, M. W. (2004). "Elatinaceae are sister to Malpighiaceae; Peridiscaceae belong to Saxifragales." (PDF). American Journal of Botany 91: 262–273. doi:.
- ^ Kubitzki, K.(Editor) (2007). The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants Vol. 9. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-54032214-6.
[edit] External links
- Peridiscaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval.
