Family · Asterids

Columelliaceae

Two genera of Andean and Central American shrubs, including the holly-like, tubular-flowered Desfontainia.

Accepted species

8accepted names · Kew WCVP

Genera

2accepted genera · Kew WCVP

Origin

≈34 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree

Centre of diversity

Southern Americamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

• Columellia
• Desfontainia

Genera

• Columellia5 spp.
• Desfontainia3 spp.

Where it grows

• Southern America8

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

Related families

Columelliaceae sits in the order Bruniales.

• Bruniaceae81