Clades:
Saxifragales;
Saxifragidae;
Malvanae;
Angiospermae;
Plants.
Genera: Daphniphyllum: 28 species.
Region: mainly east and southeast Asia, Indian Subcontinent and New Guinea.
Botany: evergreen shrubs and trees; dioecious
TaxonomyDaphniphyllaceae is a
Family in
Saxifragales. In the past
Daphniphyllaceae was placed in the family
Euphorbiaceae.
Daphniphyllaceae is close to or included in
Hamamelidaceae.
Plant theoryIn
Plant theory 2 Altingiaceae,
Cercidiphyllaceae and
Daphniphyllaceae are included in
Hamamelidaceae, in accordance with the
Apg4 classification.