Oleaceae
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Family
Oleaceae (Magnoliophyta)
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Scientific Name
Oleaceae
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Description
Number of genera: 30
Number of species: 600
Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is nearly cosmoplitan in distribution, but best developed in Asia and Malaysia. Fully half of the species belong to only two genera, Jasminum and Chionanthus.
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Floras and Monographs
Oleaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.