Helwingia
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| Helwingia japonica var. japonica | |
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Helwingia | |
The family Helwingiaceae is a family of dicotyledons consisting of 2-5 species in the genus Helwingia.
These plants are shrubs, with alternate leaves, and small epiphyllous inflorescences. They are from temperate regions of eastern Asia: for example China, Nepal, and Japan.
The APG II classification (2003) places them in the order Aquifoliales, along with the hollies and Phyllonomaceae.
This family does not exist in the Cronquist classification (1981), which places this genus in the Cornaceae (dogwood family).
External links
- Aquifoliales - Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, consulted 2007-01-26.
- Helwingiaceae, Flora of China, consulted 2007-01-26.
- Helwingiaceae, Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 1992 onwards. The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval. Version: 29th July 2006.
- Also see Cornaceae
- Helwingiaceae from NCBI-Taxonomy
- Helwingiaceae, USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN Online Database). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Consulted 2007-01-26.