Lactoridaceae
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Lactoridiaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognized by most taxonomists.
The APG II system, of 2003 (unchanged from the APG system, of 1998), also recognizes this family, and assigns it to the order Piperales, in the clade magnoliids. The family consists of one species, Lactoris fernandeziana: these are shrubs, bearing essential oils. These are found only on the Juan Fernández Islands.
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- Lactoridiaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. Version: 3rd May 2006. http://delta-intkey.com.
- American Journal of Botany
- NCBI Taxonomy Browser
