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Garryaceae

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Garryaceae is a small family of plants known commonly as the silktassels. It contains two genera:

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  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderGarryales
  5. FamilyGarryaceae
Observations recorded46,715

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Garryaceae
taxon name
Garryaceae
taxon common name
丝缨花科
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  • Chemical characteristics
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Garryaceae is a small family of plants known commonly as the silktassels. It contains two genera: Garrya Douglas ex Lindl., 1834. About 16–18 species. Aucuba Thunb., 1783. About 3–10 species.

Aucuba was included in the family Cornaceae or Aucubaceae in some classification systems.

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