Salvadoraceae

Salvadoraceae
Azima tetracantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Salvadoraceae
Genera

Azima
Dobera
Salvadora

Salvadoraceae is a family in the plant order Brassicales,[1] consisting of three genera with a total of 11 known species.[2] They occur in Africa (including Madagascar), Southeast Asia, and on Java, suggesting they are probably found in much of Malesia. They are often found in hot, dry areas.

Salvadoraceae was previously placed in order Celastrales, but is now placed Brassicales.[1]

Genera

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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, p. 10
  2. Christenhusz, M. J. M., and 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.


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