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Theaceae

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Theaceae
Tea Camellia sinensis
Scientific classification
Kinrick: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Ericales
Faimily: Theaceae
D.Don
Selectit Genera

Apterosperma
Camellia
Dankia
Eurya
Franklinia
Gordonia
Laplacea
Polyspora
Pyrenaria
Schima
Stewartia
Tutcheria

Synonyms

Camelliaceae[1]

Theaceae /θˈs/ is a faimily o flouering plants, componed o shrubs an trees, includin the camellias. Some botanists include the faimily Ternstroemiaceae within Theaceae.[2][3] It can be describit as havin onywhaur frae 7-40 genera, dependin on the soorce an the method o circumscription uised.

References

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  1. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) entry for Camelliaceae
  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Vascular Plant Families and Genera: Theaceae Archived 1997-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Watson, L., & Dallwitz, M. J. (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. Theaceae Archived 2013-09-06 at the Wayback Machine