| Nitrariaceae | |
|---|---|
| Peganum harmala | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Nitrariaceae Lindl.[1] |
| Genera | |
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Nitrariaceae is a family offlowering plants in the orderSapindales. It comprises four genera,Malacocarpus,Nitraria,Peganum andTetradiclis, totalling 19 species.[2]
The family's main range is in the arid and semi-arid regions fromCentral Asia west toNorth Africa and southernEurope, but there are also species in easternMexico and southernAustralia.[3]
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