Chaunochiton

Chaunochiton is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV system, the genus is placed in the family Olacaceae.[1][2] Other sources place it in the segregate family Aptandraceae.[3]

Chaunochiton
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Olacaceae
Genus: Chaunochiton
Benth.

Its native range is Central and Southern Tropical America.[2]

Species:[2]

  • Chaunochiton angustifolium Sleumer
  • Chaunochiton kappleri (Sagot ex Engl.) Ducke
  • Chaunochiton loranthoides Benth.

References
  1. Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2016). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG IV". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 181 (1): 1–20. doi:10.1111/boj.12385.
  2. "Chaunochiton Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. Stevens, P.F. "Aptandraceae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Retrieved 2021-07-18.


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