PICRAMNIACEAE, A NEW FAMILY, AND A RECIRCUMSCRIPTION OF SIMAROUBACEAE

Authors
FERNANDO ES QUINN CJ
Citation
Es. Fernando et Cj. Quinn, PICRAMNIACEAE, A NEW FAMILY, AND A RECIRCUMSCRIPTION OF SIMAROUBACEAE, Taxon, 44(2), 1995, pp. 177-181
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Taxon → ACNP
ISSN journal
00400262
Volume
44
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
177 - 181
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-0262(1995)44:2<177:PANFAA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Picramniaceae, a new rosid family, is established. A diagnosis and bri ef descriptions of the two genera (Picramnia and Alvaradoa) constituti ng the family are provided. The Simaroubaceae are recircumscribed to i nclude only members of the subfamily Simarouboideae, excluding Harriso nia but including Leitneria (Leitneriaceae).