Triuridaceae

Triuridaceae is a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognized by relatively few taxonomists.

The APG II system, of 2003, does recognize such a family and places it in the order Pandanales, in the clade monocots. This is a change from the APG system, of 1998, which left the family unplaced as to order, but did place it in the clade monocots.

Most sources assume the family to consist of some half dozen genera, with Sciaphila as the biggest genus. However, H. Maas-van de Kamer and T. Weustenfeld (1998) regarded the family to consist of the following nine genera :

• Andruris Schltr.
• Hyalisma Champ.
• Lacandonia E.Martínez & Ramos
• Peltophyllum Gardner (syn. Hexuris Miers)
• Sciaphila Blume (syn. Hyalisma Champion)
• Seychellaria Hemsl.
• Soridium Miers
• Triuridopsis H.Maas & Maas
• Triuris Miers

The genus Kupea was described (and placed in Triuridaceae) in 2003.

References

• Maas-van de Kamer, H. & T. Weustenfeld (1998) in Kubitzki, K. (Editor): The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Vol. 3. Springer-Verlag. Berlin, Germany. ISBN 3-540-64060-6

External links

• Triuridaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. http://delta-intkey.com
• Monocot families (USDA)
• The specialists at work
• photograph of Sciaphila
• photographs of Sciaphila ramosa
• photographs of Sciaphila megastyla
• type of Sciaphila tosaensis
• NCBI Taxonomy Browser
• links at CSDL, Texas