Loasaceae is a

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

of 15–20 genera and about 200–260 species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the order

Cornales The Cornales are an order of flowering plants, early diverging among the asterids, containing about 600 species. Plants within the Cornales usually have four-parted flowers, drupaceous fruits, and inferior to half-inferior gynoecia topped with d ...

, native to the

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and

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. Members of the family include

annual Annual may refer to: *Annual publication, periodical publications appearing regularly once per year ** Yearbook ** Literary annual *Annual plant *Annual report *Annual giving *Annual, Morocco, a settlement in northeastern Morocco *Annuals (band), ...

biennial Biennial means (an event) lasting for two years or occurring every two years. The related term biennium is used in reference to a period of two years. In particular, it can refer to: * Biennial plant, a plant which blooms in its second year and th ...

and

perennial A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the years") is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also wide ...

herbaceous Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials. Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous" The fourth edition of t ...

plants, and a few

shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...

s and small

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s. Members of the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Loasoideae are known to exhibit rapid thigmonastic stamen movement when pollinators are present.

Taxonomy

In the classification system of Dahlgren the Loasaceae were placed in the order Loasales in the

superorder Order ( la, ordo) is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between family and class. In biological classification, the order is a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms and ...

Loasiflorae (also called Loasanae). The

Angiosperm Phylogeny Group The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG) is an informal international group of systematic botanists who collaborate to establish a consensus on the taxonomy of flowering plants (angiosperms) that reflects new knowledge about plant relationships disco ...

system places them in the related order

in the

asterid In the APG IV system (2016) for the classification of flowering plants, the name asterids denotes a clade (a monophyletic group). Asterids is the largest group of flowering plants, with more than 80,000 species, about a third of the total floweri ...

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Subdivision

Genera Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclat ...

include: *''

Aosa ''Aosa'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae. Its native range is Caribbean, Central America to Colombia, Brazil. Species: *''Aosa gilgiana'' *''Aosa grandis'' *''Aosa parviflora'' *''Aosa plumieri'' *''Aosa r ...

'' Weigend (sometimes included in ''Loasa'') *''

Blumenbachia ''Blumenbachia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae. Its native range is Southeastern and Southern Brazil to Southern South America. Species: *''Blumenbachia amana'' *''Blumenbachia catharinensis'' *''Blumenbach ...

'' Schrad. *''

Caiophora ''Caiophora'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae. Its native range is Western and Southern South America to Southern Brazil. Species: *'' Caiophora aconquijae'' *''Caiophora andina'' *''Caiophora arechavaletae' ...

'' C. Presl *''

Cevallia ''Cevallia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae Loasaceae is a family of 15–20 genera and about 200–260 species of flowering plants in the order Cornales, native to the Americas and Africa. Members of the fa ...

'' Lag. *''

Chichicaste ''Aosa'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae. Its native range is Caribbean, Central America to Colombia, Brazil. Species: *''Aosa gilgiana'' *''Aosa grandis'' *''Aosa parviflora'' *''Aosa plumieri'' *''Aosa r ...

'' Weigend (sometimes included in ''Loasa'') *''

Eucnide ''Eucnide'' (stingbush) is a genus of plants in the family Loasaceae. Species include: *''Eucnide aurea'' (A. Gray) H.J. Thomps. & W.R. Ernst *''Eucnide bartonioides'' Zucc. - Yellow stingbush *''Eucnide rupestris ''Eucnide'' (stingbush ...

'' Zucc. *''

Fuertesia ''Fuertesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae Loasaceae is a family of 15–20 genera and about 200–260 species of flowering plants in the order Cornales, native to the Americas and Africa. Members of the family incl ...

'' Urb. *'' Grausa'' Weigend & R.H.Acuña *''

Gronovia ''Gronovia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae Loasaceae is a family of 15–20 genera and about 200–260 species of flowering plants in the order Cornales, native to the Americas and Africa. Members of the family inclu ...

'' L. *''

Huidobria ''Huidobria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loasaceae. It is native to northern Chile. The genus name of ''Huidobria'' is in honour of Francisco García de Huidobro Aldunate (1791–1852), a Chilean politician and direct ...

'' Gay (sometimes included in ''Loasa'') *'' Kissenia'' R. Br. ex Endl. *'' Klaprothia'' Kunth *''

Loasa ''Loasa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae. The genus contains about 100 species native to Central and South America. Species of ''Loasa'' are prickly herbs or shrubs that have nettle-like stinging hairs. Some species of ...

'' Adans. *''

Mentzelia ''Mentzelia'' is a genus of about 60-70 species of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Loasaceae, native to the Americas. The genus comprises annual plant, annual, biennial plant, biennial, and perennial plant, perennial herbaceous ...

'' L. *''

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'' Weigend (sometimes included in ''Loasa'') *'' Petalonyx'' A. Gray *'' Plakothira'' Florence *'' Presliophytum'' (Urb. & Gilg) Weigend (sometimes included in ''Loasa'') *'' Schismocarpus'' S. F. Blake *'' Scyphanthus'' Sweet *'' Xylopodia'' Weigend

References

External links

Germplasm Resources Information Network: LoasaceaeChilean Loasaceae in Chileflora, seed provider
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