Myrsinaceae
E1000532
Myrsinaceae is a former family of flowering plants, now usually included in Primulaceae, that comprised mostly tropical shrubs and small trees known for their simple evergreen leaves and small, often colorful fruits.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| APGIIIAndIVTreatment | included in Primulaceae ⓘ |
| APGSystem | Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOrder | Ericales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentPlacement | subsumed into Primulaceae ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic | small flowers ⓘ |
| formerPlacement | separate family in Ericales ⓘ |
| fruitCharacteristic | often colorful ⓘ |
| fruitType | small fruits ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrubs
ⓘ
small trees ⓘ |
| historicalUse | recognized as a distinct family in older classifications ⓘ |
| isNowIncludedIn | Primulaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPhenology | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Ardisia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Embelia NERFINISHED ⓘ Maesa NERFINISHED ⓘ Myrsine NERFINISHED ⓘ Rapanea ⓘ |
| order | Ericales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | no longer recognized as a separate family in most modern systems ⓘ |
| taxonomicChangeReason | molecular phylogenetic evidence ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeOf | flowering plant family ⓘ |
| typicalDistribution | mostly tropical regions ⓘ |
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