| Picrodendraceae | |
|---|---|
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| Tetracoccus dioicus | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Picrodendraceae Small[2] |
| Tribes | |
Picrodendraceae is a family offlowering plants, consisting of 80 species[3] in 25 genera.[4] These aresubtropical totropical and found inNew Guinea,Australia,New Caledonia,Madagascar, continentalAfrica, and tropicalAmerica. Its closest relatives arePhyllanthaceae.
This family used to be known as the subfamilyOldfieldioideae of theEuphorbiaceae.[citation needed]
The family contains about 80 species organised into 24 genera (or three tribes of ten subtribes).
25 genera are accepted.[4]
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