Atherospermataceae R.Br.

First published in Voy. Terra Austral. 2: 553. 1814 [19 Jul 1814] (1814)
This family is accepted

Descriptions

Timothy M. A. Utteridge and Laura V. S. Jennings (2022). Trees of New Guinea. Kew Publishing. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Distribution
The Atherospermataceae are a small family with seven genera and c. 25 species, from New Guinea to Australia and New Zealand and Chile. In New Guinea, it is represented by one genus Dryadodaphne.
Note
It was originally placed in the Monimiaceae, and was treated within that family for Flora Malesiana.
Recognition
It is similar to the Monimiaceae in having opposite leaves but differs in the stamens dehiscing by valves.
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Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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

  • Trees of New Guinea

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