Staphyleaceae
Encyclopedia
Staphyleaceae is a small family of five genera of flowering plant
s in the order Crossosomatales
, native to the Northern Hemisphere
and also in South America
. The genus Staphylea, which gives the family its name, contains the "bladdernut" trees.
Genera
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the order Crossosomatales
Crossosomatales
The Crossosomatales are an order, newly recognized by the AGP II, of flowering plants, included within the Rosids, which are part of the eudicots...
, native to the Northern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
and also in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. The genus Staphylea, which gives the family its name, contains the "bladdernut" trees.
Genera
- Euscaphis
- HuerteaHuerteaHuertea is a genus of plant in family Staphyleaceae. It contains the following species :* Huertea cubensis, Griseb....
- Staphylea
- TapisciaTapisciaTapiscia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Tapisciaceae. Some authors recognize only one species, Tapiscia sinensis. Other authors recognize two species, T. sinensis and T. yunnanensis....
- TurpiniaTurpiniaTurpinia is a genus of plant in family Staphyleaceae. It contains the following species :* Turpinia stipulacea, van der Linden...