Picrodendraceae
Family of flowering plants
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Picrodendraceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 80 species[3] in 25 genera.[4] These are subtropical to tropical and found in New Guinea, Australia, New Caledonia, Madagascar, continental Africa, and tropical America. Its closest relatives are Phyllanthaceae.
| Picrodendraceae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
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| Tetracoccus dioicus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Picrodendraceae Small[2] |
| Tribes | |
This family used to be known as the subfamily Oldfieldioideae of the Euphorbiaceae.[citation needed]
Taxonomy
The family contains about 80 species organised into 24 genera (or three tribes of ten subtribes).
Genera
25 genera are accepted.[4]
- Androstachys Prain
- Aristogeitonia Prain
- Austrobuxus Miq.
- Choriceras Baill.
- Dissiliaria F.Muell. ex Baill.
- Hyaenanche Lamb. & Vahl
- Kairothamnus Airy Shaw
- Longetia Baill.
- Micrantheum Desf.
- Mischodon Thwaites
- Neoroepera Müll.Arg.
- Oldfieldia Benth. & Hook.f.
- Parodiodendron Hunz.
- Petalostigma F.Muell.
- Picrodendron Planch.
- Piranhea Baill.
- Podocalyx Klotzsch
- Pseudanthus Sieber ex Spreng.
- Sankowskya P.I.Forst.
- Scagea McPherson
- Stachyandra J.-F.Leroy ex Radcl.-Sm.
- Stachystemon Planch.
- Tetracoccus Engelm. ex Parry
- Voatamalo Capuron ex Bosser
- Whyanbeelia Airy Shaw & B.Hyland
