LECYTHIDACEAE

The 'Lecythidaceae' is a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species woody plants native to tropical South America and Madagascar.
There are two subfamilies, subdivided into several separate families by some authors:

★ 'Foetidioideae' (Foetidiaceae). Madagascar. Includes only ''Foetidia''.

★ 'Lecythidioideae' (including Barringtoniaceae). South America. Includes all the other genera.
The most important member of the family in world trade is the Brazil nut (''Bertholletia excelsa''), valued for its edible nuts; the Paradise nut (''Lecythis'' species) is also eaten.

Contents

List of Genera

References

External links

List of Genera

★ ''Abdulmajidia'' Whitmore, also as Barringtoniaceae ''sensu'' Takhtajan 1997 , , A., Takhtajan, , ,

★ ''Allantoma'' Miers

★ ''Asteranthos'' Desf., also as Asteranthaceae

★ ''Barringtonia'' J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., also as Barringtoniaceae

★ ''Bertholletia'' Bonpl.

★ ''Careya'' Roxb., also as Barringtoniaceae

★ ''Cariniana'' Casar.

★ ''Chydenanthus'' Miers, also as Barringtoniaceae

★ ''Corythophora'' R.Knuth

★ ''Couratari'' Aubl.

★ ''Couroupita'' Aubl.

★ ''Crateranthus'' Baker f., ''incertae sedis'' according Takhtajan, perhaps Napoleonaeaceae

★ ''Eschweilera'' Mart. ex DC.

★ ''Foetidia'' Comm. ex Lam., also as Foetidiaceae

★ ''Grias'' L.

★ ''Gustavia'' L.

★ ''Lecythis'' Loefl.

★ ''Napoleonaea'' P.Beauv., also as Napoleonaeaceae

★ ''Petersianthus'' Merr., also as Barringtoniaceae

★ ''Planchonia'' Blume, also as Barringtoniaceae

References

External links

★ Lecythidaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. http://delta-intkey.com

★ Barringtoniaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. http://delta-intkey.com

★ Foetidiaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. http://delta-intkey.com

★ Asteranthaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. http://delta-intkey.com

★ Napoleonaeaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. http://delta-intkey.com

★ The Lecythidaceae Pages by Scott A. Mori and Ghillean T. Prance