Stemonaceae

Stemonaceae
Temporal range: Upper Cretaceous – recent 84–0 Ma
Croomia heterosepala
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Stemonaceae
Caruel[1]
Genera
Synonyms
  • Croomiaceae
  • Roxburghiaceae

The Stemonaceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants placed in the order Pandanales. The family consists of four genera with ca 37 known species[2] distributed in areas with seasonal climate across Southeast Asia and tropical Australia. One native species is found in the United States. In earlier systems the family was called Roxburghiaceae, after Roxburghia, now Stemona.

  1. ^ Stevens, P. F. (2013). "Smilacaceae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  2. ^ Christenhusz, M. J. M. & Byng, J. W. (2016). "The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase". Phytotaxa. 261 (3). Magnolia Press: 201–217. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1.