Dipentodontaceae 5493618 223318943 2008-07-03T15:24:37Z Lavateraguy 1095935 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 219334522 by [[Special:Contributions/88.109.186.194|88.109.186.194]] ([[User talk:88.109.186.194|talk]]) {{Taxobox | name = Dipentodontaceae | image = | image_width = 240px | image_caption = | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]] | classis = [[Magnoliopsida]] | ordo = [[Santalales]] | familia = '''Dipentodontaceae''' | familia_authority = [[Merr.]] | genus = '''''Dipentodon''''' | species = '''''D. sinicus''''' | binomial = ''Dipentodon sinicus'' }} '''Dipentodontaceae''' is a [[monotypic]] family of [[flowering plants]] that contains a single [[genus]], '''''Dipentodon''''', and a single species, '''''Dipentodon sinicus'''''. It is a subtropical and tropical family of deciduous small trees or shrubs native to northeast [[India]], southern [[China]] and [[Burma]]. The plants have simple leaves with toothed margins and are attached alternately to stems. The flowers are in axillary umbels of 25-30 small regular flowers with a calyx of 5-7 united sepals, a corolla of 5-7 free or united petals, with 5-7 stamens, and sometimes 5-7 stamenoids in addition, and with 3 united carpels. The fruit is a late dehiscing capsule. This family is recognized by many taxonomists. However, the [[APG II system]] (2003) does not recognize such a family and leaves the genus ''Dipentodon'' unplaced as to family, or any other grouping. This represents a slight change from the [[APG system]] (1998), which did recognize the family but did not place it either. The family consists of a single species ''Dipentodon sinicus'', occurring in China and neighbouring parts of Asia. The [[Cronquist system]] (1981) also recognized this family but placed it in the order [[Santalales]] in subclass [[Rosidae]]. The [[Takhtajan system]] (1997) placed the family in his [[Violales]] (= [[Malpighiales]]), while others recognised a Dipentodontales in Dilleniidae. Peter Stevens of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Website places the family in the order [[Huerteales]].<ref>{{zh icon}} Wu, Lu, A.-M., Tang, Y.-C., Chen, Z.-D., & Li, D.-Z. (2002). Synopsis of a new "polyphyletic-polychronic-polytopic" system of the angiosperms. ''Acta Phytotax. Sinica'', 40: 298-322.</ref><ref>Wu, Lu, A.-M., Tang, Y.-C., Chen, Z.-D., & Li, D.-Z. {2003). ''The Families and Genera of Angiosperms in China: A Comprehensive Analysis''. Science Press, Beijing.</ref><ref>Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). [http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/orders/huertealesweb.htm#Dipentodontaceae Dipentodontaceae]. Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 7, May 2006. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/.</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} ==External links == * [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/www/dipentod.htm Dipentodontaceae] in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). ''[http://delta-intkey.com/angio/ The families of flowering plants]: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval.'' Version: 2nd June 2006. [[Category:Rosids]] [[es:Dipentodontaceae]] [[fr:Dipentodontaceae]] [[nl:Dipentodontaceae]] [[zh:十齒花科]]