Neuradaceae
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Neuradaceae is a family of flowering plant
. It comprised three genera — Grielum, Neurada and Neuradopsis — totalling ten species.
These genera were formerly placed in order Rosales
, and in one case even in family Rosaceae
, but they are now recognised as belonging to order Malvales
. The family needs further research.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
. It comprised three genera — Grielum, Neurada and Neuradopsis — totalling ten species.
These genera were formerly placed in order Rosales
Rosales
Rosales is an order of flowering plants. It is one of the four orders in the nitrogen fixing clade of the fabids and is sister to a clade consisting of Fagales and Cucurbitales. It contains about 7700 species, distributed into about 260 genera. Rosales comprises nine families, the type family...
, and in one case even in family Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Rosaceae are a medium-sized family of flowering plants, including about 2830 species in 95 genera. The name is derived from the type genus Rosa. Among the largest genera are Alchemilla , Sorbus , Crataegus , Cotoneaster , and Rubus...
, but they are now recognised as belonging to order Malvales
Malvales
Malvales are an order of flowering plants. As circumscribed by APG II-system, it includes about 6000 species within nine families. The order is placed in the eurosids II, which are part of the eudicots....
. The family needs further research.