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The Surianaceae are a family of plants in the order Fabales with five genera and eight known species.[1] It has an unusual distribution: the genus Recchia is native to Mexico, and the sole member of Suriana, S. maritima, is a coastal plant with a pantropical distribution; and the remaining three genera are endemic to Australia.
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Surianaceae | |
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Cadellia pentastylis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Surianaceae Arn. |
Type genus | |
Suriana L. 1753 | |
Genera | |
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Synonyms | |
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They range in form from small shrubs to tall trees.
Modern molecular phylogenetics suggest the following relationships:[2][3][4]
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Image | Genus | Living Species |
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Recchia Moc. & Sessé ex DC.,1966 |
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![]() | Cadellia F.Muell., 1861 |
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![]() | Suriana L., 1753 |
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Guilfoylia F.Muell., 1873 | ||
![]() | Stylobasium Desf. 1819 | |
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