Sterculiaceae
Sterculiaceae was a family of flowering plant based on the genus Sterculia. Genera formerly included in Sterculiaceae are now placed in the family Malvaceae, in the subfamilies: Byttnerioideae, Dombeyoideae, Helicteroideae and Sterculioideae.
As traditionally circumscribed the Sterculiaceae,
Numerous phylogenetic studies have revealed that Sterculiaceae, Tiliaceae and Bombacaceae as traditionally defined are
Sterculiaceae had previously been recognized as a family by most systematists; in its traditional sense the family includes about 70 genera, totalling around 1,500 species of tropical trees and shrubs. The most famous products of the family are chocolate and cocoa from Theobroma cacao, followed by kola nuts. Many species yield timber.
A 2006 molecular study indicated the Sterculioideae was most likely to be a monophyletic group, and that it had four major clades within it. However, the relationships between the clades were not resolved.[1]
Genera
- Abroma Jacq
- Acropogon Schltr
- Aethiocarpa Vollesen
- AstiriaLindl
- Ayenia L.
- Brachychiton Schott & Endl
- ByttneriaLoefl
- Cheirolaena Benth
- Chiranthodendron Larreat
- Cola Schott & Endl
- Commersonia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst
- Cotylonychia Stapf
- Dicarpidium F.Muell
- Dombeya Cav.
- Eriolaena DC
- Firmiana Marsili
- Franciscodendron B.Hyland & Steenis
- Fremontodendron Coville
- Gilesia F.Muell
- Glossostemon Desf.
- Guazuma Mill.
- Guichenotia J.Gay
- Hannafordia F.Muell
- Harmsia K.Schum
- Helicteres L.
- HelmiopsiellaArenes
- HelmiopsisH.Perrier
- Heritiera Aiton
- Hermannia L.
- Herrania Goudot
- Hildegardia Schott & Endl
- KeraudreniaJ.Gay
- Kleinhovia L.
- Lasiopetalum Sm.
- Leptonychia Turcz
- Leptonychiopsis Ridl
- Lysiosepalum F.Muell
- Mansonia J.R.Drumm. ex Prain
- MaxwelliaBaill.
- Megatritheca Cristobal
- Melhania Forssk.
- Melochia L.
- Neoregnellia Urb.
- Nesogordonia Baill.
- Octolobus Welw.
- ParadombeyaStapf
- ParamelhaniaArenes
- Pentapetes L.
- PimiaSeem.
- Pterocymbium R.Br.
- Pterospermum Schreb.
- Pterygota Schott & Endl
- RayleyaCristobal
- Reevesia Lindl
- Ruizia Cav.
- Rulingia R.Br.
- Scaphium Schott & Endl
- Scaphopetalum Mast
- Seringia J.Gay
- Sterculia L.
- Theobroma L.
- Thomasia J.Gay
- Triplochiton K.Schum
- Trochetia DC
- Trochetiopsis Marais
- Ungeria Schott & Endl
- Waltheria L.
Notes
- S2CID 85676723.
References
- Whitlock, B. A., C. Bayer, and D. A. Baum. 2001. Phylogenetic Relationships and Floral Evolution of the Byttnerioideae ("Sterculiaceae" or Malvaceae s.l.) Based on Sequences of the Chloroplast Gene, ndhF. Systematic Botany 26: 420–437 (abstract online here).
- Wilkie, P., Clark, A., Pennington, R. T., Cheek, M., Bayer, C. & Wilcock, C. C. (2006).Phylogenetic Relationships within the Subfamily Sterculioideae (Malvaceae/Sterculiaceae-Sterculieae) Using the Chloroplast Gene ndhF. Systematic Botany 31(1):160-170.
External links
- Sterculiaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards) The families of flowering plants: descriptions.
- Malvaceae/Sterculiaceae - Sterculieae at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
