Hydrangeaceae

Hydrangeaceae is a family of plants within the order Cornales. It belongs to the class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta, and kingdom Plantae. The family’s type genus is Hydrangea. While some taxonomic sources list Rosales as a parent taxon, GBIF classifies it under Cornales. The family produces fruits that are either capsules or berries. Common names for the group include Hortensiengewächse, Hortensiakasvit, Hortensiafamilie, and Hortensiafamilien.

Records for Hydrangeaceae have been documented in Mexico, the United States, the Philippines, and Costa Rica. These records are held by institutions such as IBUNAM, IIB-UV, UCMP, WILLI, and CAS. A total of 293,978 occurrences have been recorded in the GBIF database, while iDigBio lists 315 records with 297 media items. Additionally, 224 PubMed entries reference the family. Some taxonomists include the genus Pottingeria in this family, though it is often placed in Balanophoraceae or Pottingeriaceae.