Family · Asterids

Cardiopteridaceae

Small pantropical family of trees, shrubs and the climbing vine Cardiopteris, in the holly order Aquifoliales.

Accepted species: 41accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 5accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈66 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Tropicalmost native species · WGSRPD

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Cardiopteris
Citronella
Gonocaryum

Genera

Citronella20 spp.
Gonocaryum11 spp.
Leptaulus6 spp.
Cardiopteris2 spp.
Pseudobotrys2 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Tropical20
Southern America9
Africa6
Pacific5
Asia-Temperate3
Australasia2

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

Related families

Cardiopteridaceae sits in the order Aquifoliales.