Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-653.11.00
Vivianiaceae
Spanish: Te de burro.
Botany: Vivianiaceae is a family of flowering plants placed in Geraniales.
Included: Ledocarpaceae
Genera: Araeoandra, Caesarea, Cissarobryon, Viviania; Balbisia, Ledocarpon, Rhynchotheca, Wendtia.
Taxonomy
A relationship with Caryophyllales, was formerly suggested; but morphology (S-plastids) and chemistry are close to Geraniales.
Plant theory
Vivianiaceae is placed in Subphase 1. There are indications that they have naive qualities.