Calycanthaceae

taxobox
name = Calycanthaceae

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image_caption = "Calycanthus floridus"
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Magnoliids
ordo = Laurales
familia = Calycanthaceae
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Calycanthus"
"Chimonanthus"
"Idiospermum"
"Sinocalycanthus (Chinese Sweetshrub)"
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The Calycanthaceae (sweetshrub or spicebush family) is a small family of flowering plants included in the order Laurales. The family contains four genera and only 6-11 species, restricted to warm temperate and tropical regions:
* "Calycanthus" (2-4 species; western and southeastern North America)
* "Chimonanthus" (3-6 species; eastern Asia)
* "Idiospermum" (1 species; Queensland, Australia)
* "Sinocalycanthus" (1 species; eastern Asia)

They are aromatic deciduous shrubs growing to 2-4 m tall, except for "Idiospermum", which is a large evergreen tree. The flowers are white to red, with spirally arranged tepals.

References

* [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/www/calycant.htm Calycanthaceae] in [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/ L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants.]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=10148 "Flora of North America": Calycanthaceae]
* [http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/mss/volume07/Calycanthaceae-CAS_edited.htm "Flora of China" Draft text of Calycanthaceae]