| Montiniaceae | |
|---|---|
| Grevea madagascariensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Montiniaceae Nakai[1] |
| Genera | |
Montiniaceae is afamily offlowering plants. It includes two or threegenera ofshrubs and smalltrees, native to southwestAfrica and tropicalEast Africa as well asMadagascar. The generaGrevea andMontinia are included in most classification systems. The genusKaliphora is included in the Montiniaceae in many newer classification systems, including theAPG II, but other classification systems, including that ofArmen Takhtajan, includeKaliphora in its own family, theKaliphoraceae.