Families
edit| Family and a common name[1][a] | Type genus and etymology[b] | Total genera; global distribution | Description and uses | Order[1] | Type genus images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanophoraceae (snake-mushroom family) | Balanophora, from Greek for "acorn-bearing" (for the shape of the male flower heads)[3][4] | 16 genera,[5] scattered in the tropics, East Asia, South Africa and New Zealand[3] | Herbaceous succulents without chlorophyll that are parasitic on roots and rhizomes[6][3] | Santalales[3] | |
| Loranthaceae (showy-mistletoe family) | Loranthus, from Latin for "strap" and Greek for "flowers"[7][8] | 78 genera,[9] widespread[7] | Parasitic evergreen vines, trees and shrubs[6][7] | Santalales[7] | |
| Misodendraceae (feathery-mistletoe family) | Misodendrum, from Greek for "hating trees"[10] | 1 genus,[11] in Argentina and Chile[10] | Parasitic evergreen unisexual shrubs[10] | Santalales[10] | |
| Olacaceae (tallow-wood family) | Olax, from Latin for "scented" (wood)[12][13] | 28 genera,[14] in the tropics generally and in the subtropics of the Americas[12] | Mostly evergreen trees, shrubs and vines. Ongokea is grown for seed oil in West Africa.[15][12] | Santalales[12] | |
| Opiliaceae (bally-coma family) | Opilia (derivation unknown)[16][17] | 11 genera,[18] in the tropics and temperate Australasia[16] | Parasitic evergreen shrubs and trees, along with a few woody vines[6][16] | Santalales[16] | |
| Santalaceae (sandalwood family) | Santalum, from a Greek plant name[19][20] | 43 genera,[21] widespread[22] | Parasitic plants, including shrubs, trees and vines. Common mistletoe is a seasonal decoration. Osyris and Santalum include species with scented wood used in the perfume industry.[15][22] | Santalales[22] | |
| Schoepfiaceae (whitewood family) | Schoepfia, for Johann David Schoepff (1752–1800)[23][24] | 3 genera,[25] in South America, tropical North America, and East Asia[26] | [26] | Santalales[26] |
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- ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 420–431.
- ^ ICN, art. 18.
- ^ a b c d Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 424–425.
- ^ IPNI, Balanophoraceae, Type.
- ^ POWO, Balanophoraceae.
- ^ a b c POWO, Flora of West Tropical Africa.
- ^ a b c d Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 429–430.
- ^ IPNI, Loranthaceae, Type.
- ^ POWO, Loranthaceae.
- ^ a b c d Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 427–428.
- ^ POWO, Misodendraceae.
- ^ a b c d Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 421–423.
- ^ IPNI, Olacaceae, Type.
- ^ POWO, Olacaceae.
- ^ a b POWO, Flora of Tropical East Africa.
- ^ a b c d Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 423–424.
- ^ IPNI, Opiliaceae, Type.
- ^ POWO, Opiliaceae.
- ^ Stearn 2002, p. 266.
- ^ IPNI, Santalaceae, Type.
- ^ POWO, Santalaceae.
- ^ a b c Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 426–427.
- ^ Burkhardt 2018, p. S-32.
- ^ USDA, Schoepfiaceae, Type.
- ^ POWO, Schoepfiaceae.
- ^ a b c Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 428.
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