Phytolaccaceae is a family of flowering plants. Though almost universally recognized by taxonomists, its circumscription has varied. It is also known as the Pokeweed family.
The APG II system, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system, of 1998), also recognizes this family and assigns it to the order Caryophyllales in the clade core eudicots. The family comprises five genera, totalling 33 known species. It is divided into the subfamilies Agdestioideae and Phytolaccoideae, with the former Rivinioideae in the Takhtajan system, now placed in its own family Petiveriaceae
Genera and species The Phytolaccaceae includes the following genera: Agdestis Moc. & Sessé ex DC. — 1 species Anisomeria D.Don — 3 species Ercilla A.Juss. — 2 species Nowickea J.Martínez & J.A.McDonald — 2 species Phytolacca L. — ca 25 species
Former genera
The following genera were previously included in the Phytolaccaceae:
Achatocarpus Triana → Achatocarpaceae Barbeuia Thouars → Barbeuiaceae Gallesia Casar. → Petiveriaceae Gisekia L. → Gisekiaceae Hilleria Vell. → Petiveriaceae Gyrostemon Desf. → Gyrostemonaceae Ledenbergia Klotzsch ex Moq. → Petiveriaceae Lophiocarpus Turcz. → Lophiocarpaceae Microtea Sw. → Microteaceae Monococcus F.Muell. → Petiveriaceae Petiveria L. → Petiveriaceae Phaulothamnus A.Gray → Achatocarpaceae Rivina L. → Petiveriaceae Schindleria H.Walter → Petiveriaceae Seguieria Loefl. → Petiveriaceae Stegnosperma Benth. → Stegnospermataceae Trichostigma A.Rich. → Petiveriaceae
References
External links
Phytolaccaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. Version: 30 May 2006. http://delta-intkey.com Phytolaccaeae in the Flora of North America Phytolaccaeae in the Flora of China NCBI Taxonomy Browser Pictures of representative species