Surianaceae

The Surianaceae are a family of plants in the order Fabales with five genera and eight known species. It has an unusual distribution: the genus Recchia is native to Mexico, and the sole member of Suriana, S. maritima, is a coastal plant with a pantropical distribution; and the remaining three genera are endemic to Australia.

Surianaceae
Cadellia pentastylis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Surianaceae
Arn.
Type genus
Suriana
L. 1753
Genera
Synonyms
  • Stylobasiaceae J. Agardh

They range in form from small shrubs to tall trees.

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