Cyclanthaceae
Cyclanthaceae | |
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Carludovica palmata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Pandanales |
Family: | Cyclanthaceae Poit. ex A.Rich.[1] |
Genera | |
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Cyclanthaceae is a family of flowering plants.
Taxonomy
Earlier systems, such as the
superorder
Cyclanthiflorae (also called Cyclanthanae).
The
monocots
.
The family occurs in the neotropics and consists of 12 genera with a total of ca 230 known species (Christenhusz & Byng 2016 [2]
).
Cyclanthaceae | |
List of genera
- Asplundia Harling
- Carludovica Ruiz & Pav.
- Chorigyne R.Erikss.
- Cyclanthus Poit.
- Dianthoveus Hammel & Wilder
- Dicranopygium Harling
- Evodianthus Oerst.
- Ludovia Brongn.
- Schultesiophytum Harling
- Sphaeradenia Harling
- Stelestylis Drude
- Thoracocarpus Harling
Cultivation and uses
The family is probably best known for Carludovica palmata, the young leaves of which are made into Panama hats.
An unidentified species belonging to this family (possibly a Carludovica species) has been marketed as a houseplant in the United States under the name "Jungle Drum".
Carludovica divergens is added to some versions of the hallucinogenic drink Ayahuasca.
References
- hdl:10654/18083. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
- .
Bibliography
- Cyclanthaceaein L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards),
- [1] Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- NCBI Taxonomy Browser: Cyclanthaceae
- CSDL, Texas: Cyclanthaceae Archived 2007-04-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Media related to Cyclanthaceae at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Cyclanthaceae at Wikispecies