Molluginaceae
Molluginaceae in Beitr. Bot. 2: 158. 1825, nom. cons., sec. Thulin & al. 2016
- Type: Mollugo
- =Pharnaceaceae, Tekhno-Bot. Slovar: 477. 1820 syn. sec. Thulin & al. 2016
- Type: Pharnaceum
- =Glinaceae, Consp. Regn. Veg.: 64. 1835 syn. sec. Thulin & al. 2016
- Type: Glinus
- =Adenogrammaceae in J. Jap. Bot. 18: 101. 1942 syn. sec. Thulin & al. 2016
- Type: Adenogramma
- =Polpodaceae in J. Jap. Bot. 18: 102. 1942 syn. sec. Thulin & al. 2016
- Type: Polpoda
Content
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. 2009; 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
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. 2009; 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
Bibliography
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