Taxon Details: Sterculiaceae
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Family:

Sterculiaceae (Magnoliophyta)
Scientific Name:

Sterculiaceae
Primary Citation:

Parad. Lond. sub. pl. 69. 1807
Accepted Name:

Malvaceae
Common Names:

Cacao Family
Description:

Number of genera: 65

Number of species: 1,000

Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is mainly confined to tropical and subtropical regions.

Flora and Monograph Treatment(s):

Sterculiaceae: [Book] Britton, Nathaniel L. & Millspaugh, Charles F. 1920. The Bahama Flora.
Sterculiaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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