Family · Rosids
Trigoniaceae
Small tropical family of trees, shrubs and lianas found in South America, Africa and Southeast Asia.
- Accepted species
- 33accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 5accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈38 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Southern Americamost native species · WGSRPD
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Genera
Trigonia29 spp.
Humbertiodendron1 spp.
Isidodendron1 spp.
Trigoniastrum1 spp.
Trigoniodendron1 spp.
Where it grows
- Southern America31
- Northern America2
- Asia-Tropical1
- Africa1
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Trigoniaceae sits in the order Malpighiales.
- EuphorbiaceaeSpurges, poinsettia, cassava, rubber6,587
- Phyllanthaceaeleaf-flowers2,106
- SalicaceaeWillows, poplars, aspen1,621
- MalpighiaceaeAcerola, barbados cherry1,496
- ViolaceaeViolets, pansies1,309
- PassifloraceaePassionflowers1,083
- ClusiaceaeMangosteen, St John's wort allies910
- OchnaceaeMickey Mouse plant646
- HypericaceaeSt John's wort639
- ChrysobalanaceaeCoco plum548
- Calophyllaceae438
- PodostemaceaeRiverweeds363
- LinaceaeFlax284
- ErythroxylaceaeCoca283
- Putranjivaceae224
- Dichapetalaceaepoison leaf210
- AchariaceaeChaulmoogra180
- RhizophoraceaeMangroves155
- Peraceae107
- Picrodendraceae98
- Humiriaceae67
- ElatinaceaeWaterworts59
- RafflesiaceaeCorpse flower (Rafflesia)50
- Bonnetiaceae38