Pittosporaceae
| Pittosporaceae | |
|---|---|
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| Hōʻawa (Pittosporum confertiflorum) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Pittosporaceae R. Br.[1] |
| Genera | |
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Pittosporaceae is a family of flowering plants. The family includes approximately 200-240 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 9 genera.[2] The species of Pittosporaceae range from tropical to temperate climates of the Afrotropic, Indomalaya, Oceania, and Australasia ecozones.
Genera
- Auranticarpa L.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford
- Bentleya
- Billardiera Sm.
- Bursaria Cav.
- Cheiranthera A.Cunn. ex Brongn.
- Hymenosporum R.Br. ex F.Muell. (H. flavum being the sole species)
- Marianthus
- Pittosporum A.Cunn. ex Putt. (including Citriobatus)
- Pronaya
- Rhytidosporum
- Sollya
References
- ↑ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III" (PDF). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 161 (2): 105–121. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ↑ Sambamurty (1 January 2005). Taxonomy of Angiosperms. I. K. International Pvt Ltd. p. 727. ISBN 978-81-88237-16-6.
External links
- The Pittosporaceae family on the APWebsite. (Chapter description and systematics)
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