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Saniculoideae

Saniculoideae is a subfamily of plants containing genera including Sanicula, Astrantia, and Eryngium. It has a bipolar distribution but is better represented in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Saniculoideae
Sanicula europaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Saniculoideae
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Tribes
  • Saniculeae
  • Steganotaenieae

Saniculoideae is a subfamily of plants containing genera including Sanicula, Astrantia, and Eryngium.1 It has a bipolar distribution but is better represented in the Southern Hemisphere.2

Tribes and genera

These are tribes and genera accepted by Wikispecies.

Tribes

  • Saniculeae
  • Steganotaenieae

Genera

References

References

  1. Kikowska, Małgorzata; Hermosaningtyas, Anastasia Aliesa; Chanaj-Kaczmarek, Justyna (2024-10-15). "Little-known Saniculeae genera: phytochemical studies and pharmaceutical activities". Phytochemistry Reviews. doi:10.1007/s11101-024-10027-z. ISSN 1572-980X.
  2. Calviño, Carolina I.; Downie, Stephen R. (2007-07-01). "Circumscription and phylogeny of Apiaceae subfamily Saniculoideae based on chloroplast DNA sequences". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 44 (1): 175–191. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.01.002. ISSN 1055-7903.
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