Molluginaceae

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Molluginaceae

Molluginaceae Bartl. in Beitr. Bot. 2: 158. 1825, nom. cons., sec. Thulin & al. 20161
  • 1. Thulin, M., Moore, A.J., El-Seedi, H., Larsson, A., Christin, P.-A. & Edwards, E.J. 2016: Phylogeny and generic delimitation in Molluginaceae, new pigment data in Caryophyllales, and the new family Corbichoniaceae. – Taxon 65(4): 775-793. http://doi.org/10.12705/654.6
  • =Pharnaceaceae Martinov, Tekhno-Bot. Slovar: 477. 1820 syn. sec. Thulin & al. 20162
  • 2. Thulin, M., Moore, A.J., El-Seedi, H., Larsson, A., Christin, P.-A. & Edwards, E.J. 2016: Phylogeny and generic delimitation in Molluginaceae, new pigment data in Caryophyllales, and the new family Corbichoniaceae. – Taxon 65(4): 775-793. http://doi.org/10.12705/654.6
  • =Glinaceae Mart., Consp. Regn. Veg.: 64. 1835 syn. sec. Thulin & al. 20163
  • 3. Thulin, M., Moore, A.J., El-Seedi, H., Larsson, A., Christin, P.-A. & Edwards, E.J. 2016: Phylogeny and generic delimitation in Molluginaceae, new pigment data in Caryophyllales, and the new family Corbichoniaceae. – Taxon 65(4): 775-793. http://doi.org/10.12705/654.6
  • =Adenogrammaceae Nakai in J. Jap. Bot. 18: 101. 1942 syn. sec. Thulin & al. 20164
  • 4. Thulin, M., Moore, A.J., El-Seedi, H., Larsson, A., Christin, P.-A. & Edwards, E.J. 2016: Phylogeny and generic delimitation in Molluginaceae, new pigment data in Caryophyllales, and the new family Corbichoniaceae. – Taxon 65(4): 775-793. http://doi.org/10.12705/654.6
  • =Polpodaceae Nakai in J. Jap. Bot. 18: 102. 1942 syn. sec. Thulin & al. 20165
  • 5. Thulin, M., Moore, A.J., El-Seedi, H., Larsson, A., Christin, P.-A. & Edwards, E.J. 2016: Phylogeny and generic delimitation in Molluginaceae, new pigment data in Caryophyllales, and the new family Corbichoniaceae. – Taxon 65(4): 775-793. http://doi.org/10.12705/654.6

Introduction

Family with eleven genera and c. 90 species mainly distributed in southern Africa, but also found in the tropics around the world.
The circumscription has been problematic and some of the taxa formerly assigned to Molluginaceae are now considered as members of other families (especially Aizoaceae and Phytolaccaceae or as independent families within the Caryophyllales (e.g., Kewaceae, Limeaceae, Lophiocarpaceae) (Endress & Bittrich 1993; Schäferhoff & al. 2010; Christin & al. 2011; Christenhusz & al. 2014). The family as currently circumscribed is characterized by an undifferentiated perianth with alternitepalous stamens, except for Glinus which occasionally has small petals (Brockington & al. 2013).A,B,C,D,E,F

Bibliography

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B. Christenhusz, M. J. M., Brockington, S. F., Christin, P.-A. & Sage, R. F. 2014: On the disintegration of Molluginaceae: a new genus and family (Kewa, Kewaceae) segregated from Hypertelis, and placement of Macarthuria in Macarthuriaceae. – Phytotaxa 181(4): 238–242. http://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.181.4.4
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F. Schäferhoff, B., Müller, K.F. & Borsch, T. 2010: Caryophyllales phylogenetics: disentangling Phytolaccaceae and Molluginaceae and description of Microteaceae as a new isolated family. – Willdenowia 39: 209-228. http://doi.org/10.3372/wi.39.39201