Picrodendraceae


Picrodendraceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 80 species in 25 genera. These are subtropical to tropical and found in New Guinea, Australia, New Caledonia, Madagascar, continental Africa, and tropical America. Its closest relatives are Phyllanthaceae.
This family used to be known as the subfamily Oldfieldioideae of the Euphorbiaceae.

Taxonomy

The family contains about 80 species organised into 24 genera.

Genera

25 genera are accepted.Androstachys Aristogeitonia Austrobuxus Choriceras Dissiliaria Hyaenanche Kairothamnus Longetia Micrantheum Mischodon Neoroepera Oldfieldia Parodiodendron Petalostigma Picrodendron Piranhea Podocalyx Pseudanthus Sankowskya Scagea Stachyandra Stachystemon Tetracoccus Voatamalo