Thymelaeaceae

Thymelaeaceae
Thymelaea hirsuta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Juss.
Genera

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The Thymelaeaceae /ˌθɪmɪlˈs/ are a cosmopolitan family of flowering plants composed of 50 genera (listed below) and 898 species.[1] It was established in 1789 by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu.[2] The Thymelaeaceae are mostly trees and shrubs, with a few vines and herbaceous plants.

  1. ^ Zachary S. Rogers (2009 onwards). A World Checklist of Thymelaeaceae (version 1). Missouri Botanical Garden Website, St. Louis.
  2. ^ Antoine Laurent de Jussieu Genera Plantarum, page 76. Herrisant & Barrois, Paris.

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