Theaceae Mirb.

First published in Bot. Reg. 2: ad t. 112. 1816 [1 May 1816] (1816)nom. cons.
This family is accepted

Accepted Genera

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • APG IV (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/boj.12385

The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook

  • Barker, W, R. (1980). Taxonomic revisions in Theaceae in Papuasia. 1. Gordonia, Ternstroemia, Adinandra and Archboldiodendron. Brunonia 3 (1): 1–60.
  • Jansen-Jacobs, M. J., Lindeman, J. C. (1979). Theaceae. In: A. L. Stoffers & J. C. Lindeman (eds), Flora of Suriname, Volume 5, Part 1. Foundation Van Eedenfonds, Amsterdam.
  • Keng, H. (1978). Theaceae. In: F. S. P. Ng (ed.), Tree Flora of Malaya 3: 275–296. Longman, Malaysia.
  • Prince, L. M. (2007). A brief nomenclatural review of genera and tribes in Theaceae. Aliso 24: 105–121.
  • Stevens, P. F., Dressler, S. & Weitzman, A. L. (2004a). Theaceae. In: K. Kubitzki (ed.), The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 6: 463–471. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

Neotropikey

  • Airy-Shaw, H. K. (1936).  Notes on the genus Schima and on the classification of the Theaceae-Camellioïdeae. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens, Kew) 9: 496-499.
  • Culham, A. (2007).  Theaceae. In:  Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A. and Seberg, O. (eds.). Flowering Plant Families of the World, p. 318. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Kobuski, C. (1950).  Studies in the Theaceae, XX. Notes on the South and Central American species of Laplacea and Gordonia (Theaceae). J. Arnold Arbor. 31: 405-429.
  • Luna, I. and Ochoterena, H. (2004).  Phylogenetic relationships of the genera of Theaceae based on morphology. Cladistics 20: 223-270.
  • Maas, P.J.M. & Westra, L.Y. Th. (2005).  Neotropical Plant Families. 3rd ed, p. 248. A.R.G. Gantner Verlag K.G., Ruggell.
  • Morton, C. M., Chase, M. C., Kron, K.A. and Swensen, S.M. (1996).  A molecular evaluation of the monophyly of the order Ebenales based upon rbcL sequence data. Syst. Bot. 21: 567-67.
  • Pennington, T.D. (2004).  Illustrated guide to the trees of Peru, Pp. 212-215. David Hunt Press, Milborne Port Sherborne.
  • Pool, A. (2001).  Theaceae. Pp. 2443-2448. In: W.D. Stevens, C. Ulloa Ulloa, A. Pool and O. M. Montiel (eds.), Flora de Nicaragua vol. 3, Angiosperms (Pandanaceae-Zygophyllaceae). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Prince, L. M. (2007).  A brief nomenclatural review of genera and tribes in Theaceae. Aliso 24: 105-121.
  • Prince, L. M. and Parks, C. L. (2001).  Phylogenetic relationships of Theaceae inferred from chloroplast DNA sequence data. American Journal of Botany 88(12): 2309-2320.
  • Sealy, J. R. (1958).  A revision of the genus Camellia. The Royal Horticultural Society, London.
  • Stevens, P.F. (2008).  Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9 onwards. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/.
  • Stevens, P.F., Dressler, S. and Weitzman, A.L. (2004)a.  Theaceae. Pp. 463-471. In: Kubitzki, K. (ed.), Families and Genera of Vascular Plants vol. 6. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York.
  • Stevenson, D.W. and Stevenson, J.W. (2004).  Theaceae. Pp. 369-370. In: Smith, N., Mori, S.A., Henderson, A., Stevenson, D.W. and Heald, S.V. (eds.). Flowering Plants of the Neotropics. The New York Botanical Garden, Princeton University Press, Princeton.
  • Watson, L. and Dallwitz, M.J. (1992) onwards).  The Families of Flowering Plants: Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, and Information Retrieval. Version 25th November (2008). http://delta-intkey.com.

Trees of New Guinea

  • Barker, W.R. (1980). Taxonomic revisions in Theaceae in Papuasia: I. Gordonia, Ternstroemia, Adinandra and Archboldiodendron. Brunonia 3(1): 1–60.
  • Kobuski, C.E. (1940). Studies in Theaceae, V. The Theaceae of New Guinea. J. Arn. Arbor. 21: 134–162.
  • Prince, L.M. (2007). A brief nomenclatural review of genera and tribes in Theaceae. Aliso 24: 105–121.
  • Stevens, P.F., Dressler, S. & Weitzman, A.L. (2004). Theaceae. In: K. Kubitzki (ed.), The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 6: 463–471. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
  • Timothy M.A. Utteridge (2022). Trees of New Guinea. Timothy M. A. Utteridge and Laura V. S. Jennings (Eds) Kew Publishing. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

The Kew Temperate Plant Families Identification Handbook

  • Min, T.-L. & Bartholomew, B. (2007). Theaceae. Flora of China 12: 366–478. Science Press, Beijing; Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Prince, L. M. (2007). A brief nomenclatural review of genera and tribes in Theaceae. Aliso 24: 105–121.
  • Prince, L. M. (2009). Theaceae. In: Flora of North America Editorial Committee, Flora of North America North of Mexico 8: 322–328. Oxford University Press, New York & Oxford.
  • Stevens, P. F., Dressler, S. & Weitzman, A. L. (2004b). Theaceae. In: K. Kubitzki (ed.), The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, VI: 463–471. Springer Verlag, Berlin & Heidelberg.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 4, 2022 Svahnstrom, V.J.; Hogg, R; Miller, H, Groves, K; Rabehevitra, D; Márquez-Corro, J.I. [VJS006] Madagascar K001600408 No
Maxwell, R.; Hepper, F.N. [980] Sri Lanka K005468045 No
Bourne [1123] India K005468049 No
Wanma, J.F.; Low, Y.W.; Simbiak, V.; Wader, J.H.; Rumabur, E.; Mustaqim, W.A. [MAN-SING 022] Indonesia K001905756 No
Yahud, W. [S 81976] Malaysia K001906143 Yes
Yahud, W. [S 81963] Malaysia K001906142 Yes
Estrada, A.; Chacón, R. [4762] Costa Rica K001906460 Yes
Oldeman [I439] French Guiana K001906477 Yes
Clarke, W. D.; Williams, R.; Perry, C.; Tripp, E.; Gittens, D.; Stern, S.R. [10506] Guyana K001870144 No
Silchar, P.O. [s.n.] India K005468044 No
Arubo [7026] K005468046 No
Jacobs, M. [5550] Malaysia K:SPC-31306.000 No
Gamble, J.S. [14463] India K005468047 No
Bourue [1123] India K005468048 No
Gamble, J.S. [11330] India K005468050 No
K:SPC-15355.000 No
Bourue [1123] India K005468051 No

Sources

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Neotropikey

    • Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Trees of New Guinea

    • Trees of New Guinea
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • The Kew Temperate Plant Families Identification Handbook

    • The Kew Temperate Plant Families Identification Handbook
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook

    • The Kew Tropical Plant Families Identification Handbook
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0