Asteliaceae

 Asteliaceae is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots.[1]

Asteliaceae
Astelia hemichrysa.JPG
Astelia hemichrysa
Scientific classificatione
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Asparagales
Family:Asteliaceae
Dumort.[1]
Genera

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The family has only recently been recognized by taxonomists. The APG III system of 2009 (unchanged from the 1998 and 2003 versions) does recognize this family. The family includes three (or four) genera with 37 species,[2] occurring in the Southern Hemisphere.

GeneraEdit

According to the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families as of May 2011, the family contains the following genera:[3]

  • Astelia Banks & Sol. ex R.Br.
  • Collospermum Skottsb.
  • Milligania Hook.f.
  • Neoastelia J.B.Williams


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