English: Gum-vine family.
Clades:
Haloragaceae;
Saxifragales;
Saxifragidae;
Malvanae;
Angiospermae;
Plants.
Region: Australia.
Genera: 1; Aphanopetalum; 2 species.
BotanyShrubs or vines; climbing, twining, scrambling.
Stem: lenticellate.
Leaves: opposite; serrate; with minute stipules.
Inflorescences: axillary
Flowers: essentially without petals; sepals 4, large, white.
Fruit: 1 seed.
TaxonomyIn the
Apg4 classification Aphanopetalaceae is placed in order
Saxifragales. Formerly it was placed in Oxalidales, and
Cunoniaceae.
Plant theory.In
Plant theory 2 Aphanopetalaceae is grouped together with
Haloragaceae and
Penthoraceae in
Subphase 1. It can turn out that is has to be replaced together with Iteacaee, in
Subphase 7.