Stemonaceae

The Stemonaceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants placed in the order Pandanales. The family consists of four genera with ca 37 known species distributed in areas with seasonal climate across Southeast Asia and tropical Australia. One native species is found in the United States. In earlier systems the family was called Roxburghiaceae, after Roxburghia, now Stemona.

Stemona is a genus of vines and subshrubs in the family Stemonaceae, described as a genus in 1790.

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Pentastemona is a genus in the family Stemonaceae, described as a genus in 1982. In 1992, Duyfjes placed the genus in its own family, the Pentastemonaceae, but this is not widely accepted. It is the only monocot genus with pentamerous flower parts (i.e. five petals, five sepals, five stamens and five carpels).

Croomia is a genus of primitive angiosperm herbs in the Stemonaceae family, first described as a genus in 1840.

Stichoneuron is a genus in the family Stemonaceae erected in 1883.

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