| Nyssaceae | |
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| Nyssa sylvatica foliage | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Nyssaceae Juss. ex Dumort., 1829 |
Nyssaceae is a family offloweringtrees sometimes included in thedogwood family (Cornaceae).[1] Nyssaceae is composed of 37 known species in the following five genera:[2][3][4]
Among the extinct genera of the family areMastixicarpum, very similar toDiplopanax, andTsukada, an extinct relative ofDavidia.
In some treatments,Davidia is split into its own family, the Davidiaceae.Diplopanax andMastixia are also sometimes separated into the family Mastixiaceae.[4] TheAngiosperm Phylogeny GroupAPG III system included the genera of Nyssaceae within Cornaceae.[1] TheAPG IV system recognizes Nyssaceae as a distinct family[5]
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