Diapensiaceae

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Name (Latin)
Diapensiaceae
Other forms of name
Diapensia family (Plants)
Diapensias (Plant family)
Diplarchaceae
Galacaceae
Galacinae
See Also From tracing topical name
Diapensiales
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q131417
Library of congress: sh2006020026
Sources of Information
  • ITIS, via WWW, Aug. 25, 2006(Family Diapensiaceae -- diapensias. Includes 4 genera: Diapensia L. -- diapensia; Galax Sims -- galax; Pyxidanthera Michx. -- pyxidanthera; Shortia Torr. & Gray -- shortia)
  • The plants database, via WWW, Aug. 25, 2006(Family Diapensiaceae - Diapensia family. Order Diapensiales)
  • GRIN taxonomy for plants Web site, Aug. 25, 2006(Family Diapensiaceae (Link) Lindl., nom. cons. Synonyms for family: Galacaceae D. Don)
  • NatureServe explorer, via WWW, Aug. 25, 2006(Family Diapensiaceae, Order Diapensiales)
  • NCBI taxonomy browser, via WWW, Aug. 25, 2006(Family Diapensiaceae, Order Ericales. Lists genera: Berneuxia, Diapensia, Galax, Pyxidanthera, Schizocodon, Shortia)
  • Watson, L. The families of flowering plants, via WWW, Aug. 25, 2006(Diapensiaceae Lindl. Including Diplarchaceae Klotsch, Galacinae (Galacaceae) D. Don. Taxonomy: Subclass Dicotyledonae; Tenuinucelli. Dahlgren's Superorder Corniflorae; Ericales. Cronquist's Subclass Dilleniidae; Diapensiales. APG (1998) Eudicot; core Eudicot; Asterid; unassigned to Euasterid I or Euasterid II; Ericales. Species 20. Genera 6: Berneuxia, Diapensia, Galax, Pyxidanthera, Schizocodon, Shortia)
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Wikipedia description:

Diapensiaceae is a small family of flowering plants, which includes 15 species in 6 genera. The genera include Berneuxia Decne. (1 species), Diapensia L. (5 species), Galax Sims (1 species), Pyxidanthera Michx. (2 species), Shortia Torr. & A.Gray (4 species), and Schizocodon Siebold & Zucc. (2 species). Members of this family have little economic importance; however, some members are cultivated by florists.

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