Surianaceae
Family of plants
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The Surianaceae are a family of plants in the order Fabales with five genera and eight known species.[1] It has an unusual distribution: the genus Recchia is native to Mexico, and the sole member of Suriana, S. maritima, is a coastal plant with a pantropical distribution; and the remaining three genera are endemic to Australia.
| Surianaceae | |
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| Cadellia pentastylis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Surianaceae Arn. |
| Type genus | |
| Suriana L. 1753 | |
| Genera | |
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| Synonyms | |
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They range in form from small shrubs to tall trees.
Systematics
Modern molecular phylogenetics suggest the following relationships:[2][3][4]
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Species
| Image | Genus | Living species |
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| Recchia Moc. & Sessé ex DC.,1966 |
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 | Cadellia F.Muell., 1861 |
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.jpg) | Suriana L., 1753 |
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| Guilfoylia F.Muell., 1873 | ||
 | Stylobasium Desf. 1819 | |
