Pandaceae
Encyclopedia
The family
Pandaceae consists of three genera that were formerly recognized in the Euphorbiaceae
. Those are:
These genera contain 15 species
, which especially live in West Africa
or Southeast Asia
.
The genus Centroplacus
was formerly included in the Pandaceae and had also been recognized in the tribe Centroplaceae, family Phyllanthaceae
). The APG III system
recognized this genus as a part of the family Centroplacaceae
.
Family
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Pandaceae consists of three genera that were formerly recognized in the Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti....
. Those are:
- GaleariaGaleariaGalearia is a genus of plant of the family Pandaceae. There are 6 species present from Myanmar to the Malesia. They are large trees or shrubs which exudate a white liquid.The genus includes Bennettia R.Br. and Cremostachys Tul.....
(from tribe GalearieaeGalearieaeGalearieae is a no-longer-recognized tribe of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprised 3 genera, Galearia, Microdesmis, and Panda. Molecular data show that although these three genera are related to each other, they do not belong in the subfamily Acalyphoideae of the Euphorbiaceae, and...
, subfamily AcalyphoideaeAcalyphoideaeThe Acalyphoideae is a subfamily belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae....
, family EuphorbiaceaeEuphorbiaceaeEuphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti....
) - MicrodesmisMicrodesmisMicrodesmis is a genus of plant of the family Pandaceae. There are 10 species, found in tropical Africa, Southeast Asia, West Malesia.The genus includes Tetragyne Miq.....
(from tribe GalearieaeGalearieaeGalearieae is a no-longer-recognized tribe of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprised 3 genera, Galearia, Microdesmis, and Panda. Molecular data show that although these three genera are related to each other, they do not belong in the subfamily Acalyphoideae of the Euphorbiaceae, and...
, subfamily AcalyphoideaeAcalyphoideaeThe Acalyphoideae is a subfamily belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae....
, family EuphorbiaceaeEuphorbiaceaeEuphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti....
) - PandaPanda (plant)Panda is a genus of plant of the family Pandaceae. Chimpanzees are observed to hammer on the nuts of Panda oleosa, which are particularly hard to open.The genus includes Porphyranthus Engl....
(from tribe GalearieaeGalearieaeGalearieae is a no-longer-recognized tribe of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprised 3 genera, Galearia, Microdesmis, and Panda. Molecular data show that although these three genera are related to each other, they do not belong in the subfamily Acalyphoideae of the Euphorbiaceae, and...
, subfamily AcalyphoideaeAcalyphoideaeThe Acalyphoideae is a subfamily belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae....
, family EuphorbiaceaeEuphorbiaceaeEuphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti....
)
These genera contain 15 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, which especially live in West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
or Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
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The genus Centroplacus
Centroplacus
Centroplacus is a genus of the family Centroplacaceae. It was formerly classified in the Phyllanthaceae and given its own tribe, the Centroplaceae....
was formerly included in the Pandaceae and had also been recognized in the tribe Centroplaceae, family Phyllanthaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Phyllanthaceae is a family of flowering plants in the eudicot order Malpighiales. It is most closely related to the family Picrodendraceae. The Phyllanthaceae are most numerous in the tropics, with many in the south temperate zone, and a few ranging as far north as the middle of the north temperate...
). The APG III system
APG III system
The APG III system of flowering plant classification is the third version of a modern, mostly molecular-based, system of plant taxonomy...
recognized this genus as a part of the family Centroplacaceae
Centroplacaceae
Centroplacaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales and is recognized by the APG III system of classification. The family comprises two genera: Bhesa, which was formerly recognized in the Celastraceae, and Centroplacus, which was formerly recognized in the Euphorbiaceae...
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