Family · Asterids

Stilbaceae

Mostly South African shrubs, many heath-like fynbos plants, with small tubular flowers.

Accepted species: 40accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 12accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈19 MaNeogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Africamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Stilbe
Halleria

Genera

Nuxia15 spp.
Stilbe7 spp.
Halleria5 spp.
Bowkeria3 spp.
Campylostachys2 spp.
Kogelbergia2 spp.
Anastrabe1 spp.
Charadrophila1 spp.
Euthystachys1 spp.
Ixianthes1 spp.
Retzia1 spp.
Thesmophora1 spp.

Where it grows

Africa40
Asia-Temperate3

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

Related families

Stilbaceae sits in the order Lamiales.