The Parent order is - Illiciales
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Woody Family Schisandraceae

Data on a chosen woody family known under an order

Common Names - Synonyms -
Authority - BlumeTotal Number of genera - 2
Gymnosperm or Angiosperm? - AngiospermTotal Number of species - 49
Plant forms - Liane
World Distribution - East Asia, Eastern N. America
Comments - The APG II system places the family in order Austrobaileyales. Changes in placement leave only 2 genera, Schisandra and Kadsura. This family consists of woody plants, containing essential oils.


Woody Genera of Schisandraceae

Each link leads to more information on the chosen botanical families

1 - Kadsura.
2 - Schizandra.



End of Listing Woody Families of Schisandraceae