The Cochlospermaceae were a family of two genera and 20-25 species of trees and shrubs, first described by Jules Émile Planchon in 1847.[1][2] They have been included in the Bixaceae from the APG III system onwards. The older APG II system treated this family as an optional segregate of Bixaceae.[3] They occur widely throughout the tropical regions of the world, but are curiously absent from Malaysia. Most species in this family are mesophytic or xerophytic, growing primarily in drier climates.
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References
edit- ^ "Cochlospermaceae Planch. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ Planchon, J.E. (1847). "Revue monographique des Cochlospermées". The London Journal of Botany. 6: 305.
- ^ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group III (2009), "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161 (2): 105–121, doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x, hdl:10654/18083
External links
edit- Cochlospermaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants
- Cochlospermum in West African plants – A Photo Guide.