Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-655.27.00
Muntingiaceae
Botany: 3 genera, 3 species; Dicraspidia, Muntingia, Neotessmannia.
Botany: woody; tropical America.
Taxonomy
The older Cronquist System places these genera in the Tiliaceae family. In the Apg3 classification Muntingiaceae is a subgroup with Cistaceae in Malvales.
In the Plant theory Muntingiaceae is placed in Subphase 6 in the Cistales.