Vochysiaceae

Vochysiaceae

Taxobox
name = Vochysiaceae



image_width = 250px
image_caption = "Vochysia herbacea"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Myrtales
familia = Vochysiaceae
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision =
*"Callisthene"
*"Erisma"
*"Erismadelphus"
*"Korupodendon "
*"Qualea"
*"Ruizterania"
*"Salvertia"
*"Vochysia"

Vochysiaceae is a family of evergreen flowering plants, including trees and shrubs. The family consists of about 200 species in eight genera. Six of the eight genera are native to the Neotropics, including Central America and parts of Mexico, and tropical South America. The monospecific genera "Erismadelphus" and "Korupodendron" are native to West Africa.

The family likely originated in South America. "Erismadelphus" is thought to have diverged from "Erisma" approximately 30 million years ago, and travelled to Africa as the result of long-distance dispersal.

The genus "Euphronia," previously included in Vochysiaceae, is unrelated and now stands alone in the family Euphroniaceae, more closely related to the family Chrysobalanaceae.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Vochysiaceae — Vochysia pumila, Illustration. Systematik Eudikotyledonen Kerneudikotyledonen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Vochysiaceae — Vochysiaceae …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Vochysiacĕae — Vochysiacĕae, Pflanzenfamilie aus der Klasse der Calyciflorae, Bäume, seltner Sträucher od. Halbsträucher, oft mit korkartiger Rinde, entgegengesetzten od. quirlförmigen, meist lederartigen, fiedernervigen, ganzrandigen Blättern, häutigen,… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Vochysiaceae — Vochysiaceae …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Vochysiaceae —   Vochysiaceae Voc …   Wikipedia Español

  • vochysiaceae — vo·chys·i·a·ce·ae …   English syllables

  • vochysiaceae — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Семейство вошизиевые (Vochysiaceae) —         В семейство входит всего 6 родов и около 200 видов. Из шести родов пять распространены в тропической Южной и Центральной Америке и наиболее полно и разнообразно представлены в области бассейна Амазонки и в Центральной Бразилии. Только… …   Биологическая энциклопедия

  • Vochysiacée — Vochysiaceae Vochysiaceae …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Callisthene — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Callisthene Clasificación científica Reino …   Wikipedia Español

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”