Family · Asterids

Argophyllaceae

Australasian and Pacific shrubs, many with silvery leaf undersides; includes the ornamental wire-netting bush Corokia.

Accepted species: 25accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 2accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈0 MaQuaternary · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Australasiamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Argophyllum
Corokia

Genera

Argophyllum18 spp.
Corokia7 spp.

Where it grows

Australasia17
Pacific8

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Argophyllaceae sits in the order Asterales.