Thymelaeaceae
Sign in to saveThe Thymelaeaceae are a cosmopolitan family of flowering plants composed of 50 genera (listed below) and 898 species. It was established in 1789 by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu. The Thymelaeaceae are mostly trees and shrubs, with a few vines and herbaceous plants, the latter including some annual species.
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The Thymelaeaceae are a large family of flowering plants found worldwide, containing about 50 genera and nearly 900 species that are mostly trees and shrubs, though some vines and herbaceous plants are included. This family, formally established in 1789, represents an important group of woody plants distributed across diverse environments and climates.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalvales
- FamilyThymelaeaceae
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- Description
- Taxonomy
- Classification
- [[Octolepidoideae]]
- [[Thymelaeoideae]]
- Phylogeny
- Defining the genera
- Open questions
- Genera
- Distribution
- Ethnobotany and economic use
- Toxicity and medicinal uses
- Use as ornamental plants
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- References
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The Thymelaeaceae are a cosmopolitan family of flowering plants composed of 50 genera (listed below) and 898 species. It was established in 1789 by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu. The Thymelaeaceae are mostly trees and shrubs, with a few vines and herbaceous plants, the latter including some annual species.
==Description== Several conspicuous or unusual traits are characteristic of the family (when Tepuianthus is excluded). The bark is usually shiny and fibrous, with strips of bark peeling down the side of broken stems. The number of stamens is usually once or twice the number of calyx lobes; when twice, they often occur in two well separated series. Exceptions include Gonystylus, which may have up to 100 stamens, and Pimelea, which has only 1 or 2.