Botany: 7 genera; 95 species; trees or shrubs; tropical; Americas.
Genera: Theophrasta, Neomezia, Clavija, Jacquinia, Deherainia, Votschia, Bonellia.
TaxonomyThe Apg2 system places
Theophrastaceae in the order
Ericales, in the enlarged
Primulaceae.
In the
Plant theory Theophrastaceae is a family in the Order
Primulales,
Phase 3 in
Ericidae.
Theophrastaceae was originally placed in
Subphase 5. The proving of
Clavija biborrana showed the strong
Phase 7 qualities and thus
Theophrastaceae is placed in
Subphase 7.