| Vivianiaceae | |
|---|---|
| Viviania marifolia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiospermae |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Geraniales |
| Family: | Vivianiaceae Klotzsch |
| Genera | |
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Vivianiaceae is a family of flowering plants placed in the order Geraniales. The family name is derived from the genus Viviania Cav. It includes both the genus Viviania ("te de burro") and genus Caesarea Cambess.
There are around 1-4 genera in Vivianiaceae (Araeoandra, Caesarea, Cissarobryon, Viviania; with all of four genera can be merged into one genus), if included Ledocarpaceae then including genera such as Balbisia (incl. Ledocarpon), Rhinchotheca, and Wendtia.[1]
A relationship with Caryophyllales, was formerly suggested; but morphology (S-plastids) and chemistry are close to Geraniales.[2]