Phyllonomaceae
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| Phyllonomaceae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Phyllonomaceae Small (1905) |
| Genera | |
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Phyllonoma |
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The family Phyllonomaceae is a family of dicotyledons, consisting of 4 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Phyllonoma. They are native to Central America (from Peru to Mexico).
They can be recognized by the structure of their flowers (like the Helwingiaceae, they have epiphyllous inflorescences).
The APG II classification (2003) places them in the order Aquifoliales, along with the hollies and Helwingiaceae.
In the Cronquist classification (1981) this family does not exist: the genus Phyllonoma is included in the family Grossulariaceae (gooseberry or currant family).
[edit] External links
- Aquifoliales - Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, consulted 2007-02-04.
- Dulongiaceae, Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 1992 onwards. The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval. Version: 29 July 2006.
- Phyllonomaceae from NCBI-Taxonomy
- Phyllonomaceae, USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN Online Database). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Consulted 2007-02-04.
