Theaceae

Camellia sasanqua.

Taxonavigation

Classification System: APG III (down to family level)

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Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Unassigned Asterids
Ordo: Ericales
Familia: Theaceae
Tribus: Gordonieae - Stewartieae - Theeae

Genera: Apterosperma – Camellia – Franklinia – Gordonia – Laplacea – Polyspora – Pyrenaria – Schima – Stewartia – †Ternstroemites – Tutcheria

Name

Theaceae Mirb. ex Ker Gawl., Ker Gawl. in Bot. Reg. 2: ad t. 112. 1816, nom. cons.

Synonyms

• Camelliaceae Mirb. in A.P. de Candolle, Essai Propr. Méd. Pl., ed. 2: 978. 11 1816
• Gordoniaceae DC. in Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 12. 1826.
• Malachodendraceae J. Agardh, Theoria Syst. Pl.: 130. 1858, nom. illeg.

Excluded or synonymous taxa

Dankia

References

• Wolfe, Jack A. (1968); "Paleogene biostratigraphy of nonmarine rocks in King County, Washington" U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 571
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Vascular Plant Families and Genera List of genera in family Theaceae (includes Pentaphylacaceae within Theaceae)
• Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 6, May 2005. Theaceae (treats Pentaphylacaceae separately)
• Flora of China (draft) Theaceae

Vernacular names

български: Чаеви
česky: čajovníkovité
dansk: Te-familien
Deutsch: Teestrauchgewächse
Esperanto: Teacoj
македонски: Чаеви
日本語: ツバキ科
suomi: Teekasvit
中文: 山茶科

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