Thymelaeaceae

  • Family

    Thymelaeaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Thymelaeaceae

  • Common Names

    Mezereum Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 50

    Number of species: 500

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is of cosmopolitan distribution. The group is best developed in Australia and tropical Africa, with lesser centers in the Mediterranean region and in eastern and southeastern Asia.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Thymelaeaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.