Myricaceae
| Myricaceae | |
|---|---|
| Myrica faya | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Myricaceae A.Rich. ex Kunth[1] |
| Type genus | |
| Myrica L. 1753
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| Genera[2] | |
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| The range of Myricaceae | |
Myricaceae is a small family of dicotyledonous shrubs and small trees in the order Fagales. Its type genus is Myrica, the sweet gales. There are three genera in the family,[2] although some botanists separate many species from Myrica into a fourth genus Morella. About 55 species are usually accepted in Myrica (with Morella included), one in Canacomyrica, and one in Comptonia.[3]
Well-known members of this family include bayberry and sweetfern.
- Canacomyrica Guillaumin 1940
- Comptonia L'Hér. 1789
- Myrica L. 1753 (includes Morella Lour. 1790)
Systematics
Modern molecular phylogenetics suggest the following relationships:[4]
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References
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- ^ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III" (PDF). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 161 (2): 105–121. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x. hdl:10654/18083. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ^ a b "Myricaceae Rich. ex Kunth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ Christenhusz, M. J. M.; Byng, J. W. (2016). "The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase". Phytotaxa. 261 (3): 201–217. Bibcode:2016Phytx.261..201C. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1.
- ^ Xiang XG, Wang W, Li RQ, Lin L, Liu Y, Zhou ZK, Li ZY, Chen ZD (2014). "Large-scale phylogenetic analyses reveal fagalean diversification promoted by the interplay of diaspores and environments in the Paleogene". Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics. 16 (3): 101–110. Bibcode:2014PPEES..16..101X. doi:10.1016/j.ppees.2014.03.001.