Pittosporaceae
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Description
Pittosporaceae are dioecious trees, shrubs, or twining vines, with leaves having pinnate venation, no stipules, and margins that are smooth. Ovaries are superior, often with parietal placentation. The style is undivided and straight, and the stigma is often lobed. The fruit is a capsule or berry with the calyx being shed from the fruit. The seeds are surrounded by sticky pulp that comes from secretions of the placental hairs. The flowers have equal numbers of sepals, petals and stamens.
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Genera
As of January 2023, the following nine genera are placed within this family as accepted by Plants of the World Online:
- Auranticarpa L.W.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford
- Bentleya E.M.Benn.
- Billardiera Sm.
- Bursaria Cav.
- Cheiranthera A.Cunn. ex Lindl.
- Hymenosporum R.Br. ex F.Muell. (H. flavum being the sole species)
- Marianthus Hügel
- Pittosporum Banks ex Gaertn.
- Rhytidosporum F.Muell.
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