| Celastraceae | |
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| Oriental staff vine (Celastrus orbiculatus) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae R.Br.[1] |
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TheCelastraceae, also known as thestaff-vine orbittersweet family, are a family of 98 genera[3] and 1,350 species[4] of herbs, vines, shrubs and small trees, belonging to the orderCelastrales. The great majority of the genera are tropical, with onlyCelastrus (the staff vines),Euonymus (thespindles) andMaytenus widespread intemperate climates, andParnassia (bog-stars) found in alpine and arctic climates.
Of the 98 currently recognized genera of the family Celastraceae, 19 are native to Madagascar and these include at least 57 currently recognized species. Six of these 19 genera (Brexiella,Evonymopsis,Hartogiopsis,Polycardia,Ptelidium, andSalvadoropsis) are endemic to Madagascar.[5]
98 genera are accepted byPlants of the World Online as of November 2024[update]:[3]
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