Families

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Families
Family and a common name[1][a] Type genus and etymology[b] Total genera; global distribution Description and uses Order[1] Type genus images
Balanophora­ceae (snake-mushroom family) Balanophora, from Greek for "acorn-bearing" (for the shape of the male flower heads)[3][4] 16 genera,[5] scattered in the tropics, East Asia, South Africa and New Zealand[3] Herbaceous succulents without chlorophyll that are parasitic on roots and rhizomes[6][3] Santalales[3]
Loranthaceae (showy-mistletoe family) Loranthus, from Latin for "strap" and Greek for "flowers"[7][8] 78 genera,[9] widespread[7] Parasitic evergreen vines, trees and shrubs[6][7] Santalales[7]
Misodendraceae (feathery-mistletoe family) Misodendrum, from Greek for "hating trees"[10] 1 genus,[11] in Argentina and Chile[10] Parasitic evergreen unisexual shrubs[10] Santalales[10]
Olacaceae (tallow-wood family) Olax, from Latin for "scented" (wood)[12][13] 28 genera,[14] in the tropics generally and in the subtropics of the Americas[12] Mostly evergreen trees, shrubs and vines. Ongokea is grown for seed oil in West Africa.[15][12] Santalales[12]
Opiliaceae (bally-coma family) Opilia (derivation unknown)[16][17] 11 genera,[18] in the tropics and temperate Australasia[16] Parasitic evergreen shrubs and trees, along with a few woody vines[6][16] Santalales[16]
Santalaceae (sandalwood family) Santalum, from a Greek plant name[19][20] 43 genera,[21] widespread[22] Parasitic plants, including shrubs, trees and vines. Common mistletoe is a seasonal decoration. Osyris and Santalum include species with scented wood used in the perfume industry.[15][22] Santalales[22]
Schoepfiaceae (whitewood family) Schoepfia, for Johann David Schoepff (1752–1800)[23][24] 3 genera,[25] in South America, tropical North America, and East Asia[26] [26] Santalales[26]
  1. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 420–431.
  2. ^ ICN, art. 18.
  3. ^ a b c d Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 424–425.
  4. ^ IPNI, Balanophoraceae, Type.
  5. ^ POWO, Balanophoraceae.
  6. ^ a b c POWO, Flora of West Tropical Africa.
  7. ^ a b c d Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 429–430.
  8. ^ IPNI, Loranthaceae, Type.
  9. ^ POWO, Loranthaceae.
  10. ^ a b c d Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 427–428.
  11. ^ POWO, Misodendraceae.
  12. ^ a b c d Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 421–423.
  13. ^ IPNI, Olacaceae, Type.
  14. ^ POWO, Olacaceae.
  15. ^ a b POWO, Flora of Tropical East Africa.
  16. ^ a b c d Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 423–424.
  17. ^ IPNI, Opiliaceae, Type.
  18. ^ POWO, Opiliaceae.
  19. ^ Stearn 2002, p. 266.
  20. ^ IPNI, Santalaceae, Type.
  21. ^ POWO, Santalaceae.
  22. ^ a b c Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 426–427.
  23. ^ Burkhardt 2018, p. S-32.
  24. ^ USDA, Schoepfiaceae, Type.
  25. ^ POWO, Schoepfiaceae.
  26. ^ a b c Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 428.


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