Family · Asterids
Schlegeliaceae
Neotropical lianas, shrubs and hemiepiphytes with tubular flowers, type genus Schlegelia.
- Accepted species
- 38accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 4accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈4 MaNeogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Southern Americamost native species · WGSRPD
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Genera
Schlegelia24 spp.
Gibsoniothamnus12 spp.
Exarata1 spp.
Synapsis1 spp.
Where it grows
- Southern America38
- Northern America3
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Schlegeliaceae sits in the order Lamiales.
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- OrobanchaceaeBroomrapes, Indian paintbrush2,287
- PlantaginaceaePlantains, snapdragon, foxglove2,210
- VerbenaceaeVerbena, lantana, teak950
- BignoniaceaeJacaranda, catalpa, trumpet vine890
- OleaceaeOlive, ash, lilac, jasmine772
- LentibulariaceaeBladderworts, butterworts453
- LinderniaceaeFalse pimpernels330
- CalceolariaceaeSlipper flowers274
- PhrymaceaeMonkeyflowers230
- PedaliaceaeSesame79
- Mazaceae50
- Stilbaceae40
- MartyniaceaeDevil's claw14
- PaulowniaceaeEmpress tree11
- ByblidaceaeRainbow plants8
- Thomandersiaceae6
- Carlemanniaceae5
- Tetrachondraceae3
- Plocospermataceae1