Pentaphylacaceae
Taxonomic family of plants
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The Pentaphylacaceae are a small family of plants within the order Ericales. In the APG III system of 2009, it includes the former family Ternstroemiaceae.[1]
| Pentaphylacaceae | |
|---|---|
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| Ternstroemia gymnanthera | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Pentaphylacaceae Engl.[1] |
| Genera | |
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Genera
In 2014, the Angiosperm Phylogeny Website included 14 genera in the family.[2] Plants of the World Online currently includes 12 genera:[3]
- Adinandra Jack
- Anneslea Wall.
- Archboldiodendron Kobuski
- Balthasaria Verdc.
- Cleyera Thunb.
- Eurya Thunb.
- Euryodendron Hung T.Chang
- Freziera Sw. ex Willd.
- Pentaphylax Gardner & Champ.
- Symplococarpon Airy Shaw
- Ternstroemia Mutis ex L.f.
- Visnea L.f.
