Family · Monocots

Stemonaceae

Twining or erect herbs of Asia and the Pacific whose roots yield insecticidal alkaloids.

Accepted species: 39accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 4accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈38 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Tropicalmost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Stemona
Croomia
Pentastemona

Genera

Stemona26 spp.
Croomia6 spp.
Stichoneuron5 spp.
Pentastemona2 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Tropical26
Asia-Temperate11
Australasia4
Northern America1
Southern America1

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

Related families

Stemonaceae sits in the order Pandanales.