Crossosomataceae
| Crossosomataceae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Crossosoma californicum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Crossosomatales |
| Family: | Crossosomataceae Engl.[1] |
| Genera | |
|
Apacheria | |
Crossosomataceae is a small plant family, consisting of three genera of shrubs found only in the dry parts of the American southwest and Mexico. This family includes four genera and ten known species.[2]
Genera
- Apacheria - one species, cliff brittlebush, Apacheria chiricahuensis
- Crossosoma - crossosoma (3 species, including C. bigelovii and C. californicum)
- Glossopetalon - glossopetalon (5 species)
- Velascoa - one species.
References
- ↑ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III" (PDF). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 161 (2): 105–121. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval.
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