Pandaceae
Appearance
Pandaceae | |
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Panda oleosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Pandaceae Engl. & Gilg[1] |
Genera | |
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The family Pandaceae consists of three genera that were formerly recognized in the Euphorbiaceae. Those are:
- Galearia (from tribe Galearieae, subfamily Acalyphoideae, family Euphorbiaceae)
- Microdesmis (from tribe Galearieae, subfamily Acalyphoideae, family Euphorbiaceae)
- Panda (from tribe Galearieae, subfamily Acalyphoideae, family Euphorbiaceae)
These genera contain 17 species,[2] which especially live in West Africa or Southeast Asia.[3]
Species in this family are dioecious trees or shrubs, with alternate, simple leaves.[4]
The genus Centroplacus was formerly included in the Pandaceae and had also been recognized in the tribe Centroplaceae, family Phyllanthaceae). The APG III system recognized this genus as a part of the family Centroplacaceae.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009), "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161 (2): 105–121, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x, hdl:10654/18083
- ^ Christenhusz, M. J. M.; Byng, J. W. (2016). "The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase". Phytotaxa. 261 (3). Magnolia Press: 201–217. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1.
- ^ Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/
- ^ Wurdack, Kenneth J.; Hoffmann, Petra; Samuel, Rosabelle; Bruijn, Anette; Bank, Michelle; Chase, Mark W. (2004). "Molecular phylogenetic analysis of Phyllanthaceae (Phyllanthoideae pro parte, Euphorbiaceae sensu lato) using plastid RBCL DNA sequences". American Journal of Botany. 91 (11): 1882–1900. doi:10.3732/ajb.91.11.1882. PMID 21652335.