| Lophiocarpaceae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Corbichonia decumbens | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Lophiocarpaceae Doweld &Reveal[1][2] |
| Genera | |
TheLophiocarpaceae are afamily offlowering plants comprising mostlysucculent subshrubs and herbaceous species native to tropical to southernsub-Saharan Africa to westernIndia. It includes the generaCorbichonia andLophiocarpus.[3] The family is newly recognized through research by theAngiosperm Phylogeny Group III system to deal with long-standing phylogenetic difficulties in placing various genera within theCaryophyllales.[4]
 | ThisCaryophyllales article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
