Sterculiaceae

  • Family

    Sterculiaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Sterculiaceae

  • Primary Citation

    Parad. Lond. sub. pl. 69. 1807

  • 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.

  • Floras and Monographs

    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.