Gyrostemonaceae
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Gyrostemonaceae is a family of plants in order Brassicales
Brassicales
The Brassicales are an order of flowering plants, belonging to the eurosids II group of dicotyledons under the APG II system. One character common to many members of the order is the production of glucosinolate compounds...

. It comprises 6 genera, totalling about 18 species. All are endemic to temperate parts of Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. They are shrubs or small trees with small, often narrow leaves, and small flowers. They are wind-pollinated.
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