Stilbaceae

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Stilbaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Lamiales, comprising mostly shrubs and small trees native to southern Africa and nearby regions.

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Stilbaceae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxon
approximateNumberOfGenera about 10
approximateNumberOfSpecies about 40
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Asterids
Eudicots
climatePreference Mediterranean-type climates
seasonally dry climates
closelyRelatedTo Lamiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
corolla tubular
distribution Africa
flowerSymmetry zygomorphic
flowerType bisexual flowers
fruitType capsule
growthForm shrubs
small trees
subshrubs
habitat fynbos
montane regions
rocky slopes
shrublands
hasCharacteristic entire leaf margins
often small leaves
opposite leaves
simple leaves
woody plants
higherClassification Lamiales families
includesGenus Campylostachys
Euthystachys
Halleria
Ixianthes
Kogelbergia
Nuxia
Retzia
Stilbe
Thesmophora
inflorescenceType heads
racemes
spikes
kingdom Plantae
nativeTo Eswatini
Lesotho
Madagascar
Namibia
South Africa
southern Africa
linked to: Southern Africa

tropical Africa
order Lamiales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
recognizedBy APG IV system
subdivisionRanks genera
taxonRank family
typeOf flowering plant family

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Lamiales includesFamily Stilbaceae