Taxaceae

Taxus baccata, the type species of Taxaceae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pinales
Main Page Regnum: Plantae Division: Pinophyta Classis: Pinopsida Ordo: Pinales

Familia: Taxaceae
Genera: Amentotaxus – Austrotaxus – Cephalotaxus – Pseudotaxus – Taxus – Torreya – †Diploporus – †Mataoraphyllum – †Vesquia

Name

Taxaceae Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 222, 226 (1821), nom. cons.

Synonyms

• Cephalotaxaceae Neger, Nadelhölzer 23, 30 (1907)

References

• Anderson, E. & Owens, J. N. (2003). Analysing the reproductive biology of Taxus: should it be included in Coniferales? Acta Hort. 615: 233-234.
• Christenhusz, M. J. M., Reveal, J., Farjon, A., Gardner, M. F., Mill, R. R., & Chase, M. W. (2011). A new classification and linear sequence of extant gymnosperms. Phytotaxa 19: 55–70.
• Price, R. A. (2003). Generic and familial relationships of the Taxaceae from rbcL and matK sequence comparisons. Acta Hort. 615: 235-237.
• Pole, M., & Moore, P. R. (2011). A late Miocene leaf assemblage from Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand, and its climatic implications. Alcheringa 35 (1): 103-121. doi: 10.1080/03115518.2010.481829

Vernacular names

English: yew
македонски: Тиси
日本語: イチイ科
suomi: Marjakuusikasvit
Türkçe: Porsukgiller

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