Family · Rosids

Francoaceae

bridal wreath and honeybush allies

Small family of herbs, shrubs and trees, often with nectar-rich flowers, now including Melianthus and the honeybush Bersama.

Accepted species

36accepted names · Kew WCVP

Genera

8accepted genera · Kew WCVP

Origin

≈77 MaCretaceous · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree

Centre of diversity

Southern Americamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

• Francoa
• Melianthus
• Greyia

Genera

• Balbisia10 spp.
• Bersama7 spp.
• Viviania7 spp.
• Melianthus6 spp.
• Greyia3 spp.
• Dimorphopetalum1 spp.
• Francoa1 spp.
• Rhynchotheca1 spp.

Where it grows

• Southern America20
• Africa16
• Asia-Temperate1

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

Related families

Francoaceae sits in the order Geraniales.

• GeraniaceaeGeraniums, pelargoniums806