Genera: 1 genus, Mitrastemon; SOemtimens named Mitrastema and Mitrastemma; 2 species.
Botany: root endoparasites, growing on
Fagaceae.
Region: Central America, Southeast Asia, Japan.
TaxonomyMitrastema was originally placed within the order Rafflesiales. In the
Apg3 classification Mitrastemonaceae is placed in
Ericales.
In the plant theory
Mitrastemonaceae is placed in
Ericidae, in the Order
Styracales, in
Phase 5.
Mitrastemonaceae is placed in
Subphase 7, being parasitic.