Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-665.22.00
Gelsemiaceae
Botany: 2 genera, Gelsemium, Mostuea; 11 species; tropical; South America, Africa, Madagascar, Asia; climbers; stigmas divided; flowers heterostylous, yellow-white corollas, superior ovaries; leaves without stipules.
Taxonomy
Gelsemium has in the past been incorporated in the Loganiaceae. The Apg3 classification has made it clear that it should be in its own family, in the order Gentianales.
In the Plant theory Gelsemiaceae is placed in Subphase 2.