Santalaceae

The Santalaceae, sandalwoods, are a widely distributed family of flowering plants (including small trees, shrubs, perennial herbs, and epiphytic climbers<ref name=Santa>Hewson & George [et al.], Santalaceae taxonomy Template:Webarchive, 1984, pp. 191-194.</ref>) which, like other members of Santalales, are partially parasitic on other plants. Its flowers are bisexual or, by abortion ("flower drop"), unisexual.<ref name=Pilger>Pilger, R. Santalaceae (with 17 figures). R. Br. Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl. (1810) 350, pp. 1-45.</ref> Modern treatments of the Santalaceae include the family Viscaceae (mistletoes), previously considered distinct.

The APG II system of 2003 recognises the family and assigns it to the order Santalales in the clade core eudicots. However, the circumscription by APG is much wider than accepted by previous classifications, including the plants earlier treated in families Eremolepidaceae and Viscaceae. It includes about 1,000 species in 43 genera.<ref name="Christenhusz-Byng2016">Template:Cite journal</ref> Many have reported traditional and cultural uses, including as medicine.<ref name="oneill_rana_2016">Template:Cite journal</ref>

Genera

40 genera are accepted.<ref name = powo/> Template:Div col

• Acanthosyris Template:Small
• Amphorogyne Template:Small
• Antidaphne Template:Small (previously Eremolepidaceae)
• Arceuthobium Template:Small (previously Viscaceae)
• Buckleya Template:Small
• Cervantesia Ruiz & Pav.
• Choretrum R.Br.
• Comandra Nutt.
• Daenikera Template:Small
• Dendromyza Template:Small<ref name=Santa/>
• Dendrophthora Template:Small (previously Viscaceae)
• Dendrotrophe Template:Small
• Dufrenoya Template:Small
• Eubrachion Template:Small (previously Eremolepidaceae)
• Exocarpos Labill.<ref name=Santa/> (synonym Omphacomeria Template:Small)
• Geocaulon Template:Small
• Ginalloa Template:Small (previously Viscaceae)
• Jodina Template:Small
• Korthalsella Tiegh.
• Lacomucinaea Template:Small
• Lepidoceras Template:Small (previously Eremolepidaceae)
• Leptomeria Template:Small
• Mida Template:Small
• Myoschilos Template:Small
• Nanodea Template:Small
• Nestronia Template:Small
• Notothixos Template:Small (previously Viscaceae)
• Okoubaka Pellegr. & Normand
• Osyridicarpos Template:Small
• Osyris Template:Small
• Phacellaria Template:Small
• Phoradendron Nutt. (previously Viscaceae)
• Pilgerina Z.S.Rogers, Nickrent & Malécot
• Pyrularia Template:Small
• Rhoiacarpos Template:Small
• Santalum L.
• Scleropyrum Template:Small
• Staufferia Template:Small
• Thesium L.
• Viscum L. (previously Viscaceae)

Formerly placed here

• Anthobolus R.Br. – to Opiliaceae
• Arjona - to Schoepfiaceae
• Quinchamalium - to Schoepfiaceae

External links

• Parasitic Plant Connection web site: Amphorogynaceae
• Parasitic Plant Connection web site: Cervantesiaceae
• Parasitic Plant Connection web site: Comandraceae
• Parasitic Plant Connection web site: Nanodeaceae
• Parasitic Plant Connection web site: Santalaceae s. str.
• Parasitic Plant Connection web site: Thesiaceae
• Parasitic Plant Connection web site: Viscaceae