Trimeniaceae is a family of recognized by most taxonomists, at least for the past several decades.
It is a small family of one genus, Trimenia, with eight known species (Christenhusz & Byng 2016) of woody plants, bearing essential oils. The family is subtropical to tropical and found in Southeast Asia, eastern Australia and on several Pacific Islands.
Taxonomy
APG IV
The APG IV system, of 2016, recognizes this family and places it in order
Austrobaileyales, an order which is accepted as being among the most basal lineages in the clade
angiosperms.
APG III
The APG III system, of 2009, also recognizes such a family and places it in order
Austrobaileyales, an order which is accepted as being among the most basal lineages in the clade
angiosperms.
APG II
The APG II system, of 2003, also recognizes such a family and places it in order
Austrobaileyales, an order which is accepted as being among the most basal lineages in the clade
angiosperms.
APG
The
APG system, of 1998, also recognized this family, but left it unplaced as to order, and regarded it as being among the most basal lineages in the clade
angiosperms.
Cronquist
The
Cronquist system, of 1981, accepted this family and placed it in
- the order Laurales,
- : in subclass Magnoliidae,
- :: in class Magnoliopsida =
- ::: of division Magnoliophyta =
Thorne
The Thorne system (1992) accepted this family and placed it in
- the order Magnoliales,
- : in superorder Magnolianae,
- :: in subclass Magnoliideae =dicotyledons,
- ::: in class Magnoliopsida =angiosperms.
Dahlgren
The
Dahlgren system accepted this family and placed it in
- the order Laurales,
- : in superorder Magnolianae,
- :: in subclass Magnoliideae =dicotyledons,
- ::: in class Magnoliopsida =angiosperms.
Engler
The
Engler system, in the update of 1964, accepted this family and placed it in
- the order Magnoliales, which was placed
- : in subclass Archychlamydeae,
- :: in class Dicotyledoneae,
- ::: in subdivision Angiospermae
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