Caryocaraceae
| Caryocaraceae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Caryocar brasiliense | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Caryocaraceae Voigt[1] |
| Genera | |
Caryocaraceae (syn. Rhizobolaceae DC.) is a small family of flowering plants consisting of two genera with 26 species.[2] The family is native to tropical regions of Central and South America, as well as the West Indies.[3][4]
References and external links
- ↑ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009), "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161 (2): 105–121, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x, retrieved 2010-12-10
- ↑ Christenhusz, M. J. M. & Byng, J. W. (2016). "The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase". Phytotaxa. Magnolia Press. 261 (3): 201–217. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, search for Caryocaraceae
- ↑ Tropicos, Caryocaraceae Voigt
- Hoehne, F. C. (1946). Frutas Indígenas. Instituto de Botânica da Secretaria de Agricultura, Indústria e Comércio de São Paulo (in Portuguese).
- Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) Taxonomy for Plants
- Caryocar species
- Caryocaraceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. https://web.archive.org/web/20070103200438/http://delta-intkey.com:80/
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