Family · Rosids

Cytinaceae

Root parasites lacking chlorophyll, emerging as clusters of fleshy flowers on the roots of host shrubs.

Accepted species: 12accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 2accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈39 MaPaleogene · stem age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Africamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Cytinus
Bdallophytum

Genera

Cytinus8 spp.
Bdallophytum4 spp.

Where it grows

Africa8
Northern America3
Southern America2
Europe2
Asia-Temperate2

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

Related families

Cytinaceae sits in the order Malvales.