Lacistemataceae

 Lacistemataceae is a family of flowering plants. They are native to subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas.[2]

Lacistemataceae
Lacistema pubescens.jpg
Lacistema pubescens
Scientific classificatione
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Lacistemataceae
Mart.[1]
Genera

2, see text

These are shrubs and small trees. They have alternately arranged leaves and mostly hermaphroditic flowers. Inflorescences are axillary and are arranged either in catkins or in raceme or panicle arrays. Some species have sepals. There is one stamen, one style, and two stigmas. The fruit is a capsule containing one oily seed.[2]

There are 2 genera:[3]

  • Lacistema (11 species): Mexico to Argentina
  • Lozania (3 species): Costa Rica to Brazil

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