Table 1 A summary of relevant basal angiosperm characteristics
Order | Family1,2 | # Genera / species3 | Familiar genera3 | Growth form1,2 | Commercially available |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMBORELLALES | Amborellaceae | 1/1 | Amborella | shrub | no |
NYMPHAEALES | Nymphaeaceae | 5/58 | Nymphaea | aquatic herb | yes |
Nuphar | |||||
Barclaya | |||||
Victoria | |||||
Euryale | |||||
Cabombaceae | 2/6 | Cabomba | aquatic herb | yes | |
Brassenia | |||||
Hydatellaceae | 2/10 | Hydatella | aquatic herb | no | |
Trithuria | |||||
AUSTROBAILEYALES | Austrobaileyaceae | 1/2 | Austrobaileya | liana | no |
Illiciaceae | 3/92 | Illicium | shrub, tree | yes | |
Schisandra | |||||
Kadsura | |||||
Trimeniaceae | 1-2/6 | Trimenia | shrub, tree, liana | no | |
CERATOPHYLLALES | Ceratophyllaceae | 1/6 | Ceratophyllum | aquatic herb | yes |
CHLORANTHALES | Chloranthaceae | 4/75 | Chloranthus | herb, shrub, tree | no |
Ascarina | |||||
Hedyosmum | |||||
Sarcandra | |||||
MAGNOLIALES | Annonaceae | 129/2220 | Annona | shrub, tree, liana | yes |
Guatteris | |||||
Xylopia | |||||
Uvaria | |||||
Polyalthia | |||||
Rollinia | |||||
Artabotrys | |||||
Asimina | |||||
Eupomatiaceae | 1/3 | Eupomatia | shrub, tree | yes | |
Magnoliaceae | 2/227 | Magnolia | shrub, tree | yes | |
Lioriodendron | |||||
Degeneriaceae | 1/2 | Degeneria | tree | no | |
Himantandraceae | 1/2 | Galbulimima | tree | no | |
Myristicaceae | 20/475 | Myristica | shrub, tree | yes | |
Horsfieldia | |||||
Virola | |||||
Knema | |||||
LAURALES | Calycanthaceae | 5/11 | Chimonanthus | shrub, tree | yes |
Calycanthus | |||||
Idiospermum | |||||
Sinocalycanthus | |||||
Hernandiaceae | 5/55 | Hernandia | shrub, tree, liana | no | |
Illigera | |||||
Lauraceae | 50/200 | Laurus | shrub, tree, parasitic vine | yes | |
Litsea | |||||
Ocotea | |||||
Cinnamomum | |||||
Cryptocarya | |||||
Persea | |||||
Lindera | |||||
Neolitsea | |||||
Nectandra | |||||
Phoebe | |||||
Apollonias | |||||
Beilschmiedia | |||||
Umbellularia | |||||
Monimiaceae | 22/200 | Doryphora | shrub, liana | no | |
Peumus | |||||
Xymalos | |||||
Mollinedia | |||||
Tambourissa | |||||
Kibara | |||||
Siparunaceae | 2/75 | Siparuna | shrub, tree | no | |
Glossocalyx | |||||
Gomortegaceae | 1/1 | Gomortega | shrub, tree | no | |
Atherosperma-taceae | 6-7/16 | Atherosperma | shrub, tree | no | |
Daphnandra | |||||
Doryphora | |||||
Dryadodaphne | |||||
Laurelia | |||||
Nemuaron | |||||
CANELLALES | Canellaceae | 5/13 | Canella | shrub, tree | yes |
Cinnamodendron | |||||
Cinnamosma | |||||
Winteraceae | 4-7/60-90 | Drimys | shrub, tree | yes | |
Zygogynum | |||||
Pseudowintera | |||||
Takhtajania | |||||
PIPERALES | Hydnoraceae | 2/7 | Prosopanche | parasitic herb | no |
Hydnora | |||||
Piperaceae | 5/3600 | Peperomia | herb | yes | |
Piper | herb | yes | |||
Zippelia | herb | no | |||
Manekia | liana | no | |||
Verhuellia | herb | no | |||
Saururaceae | 5/6 | Anemopsis | herb | yes | |
Houttuynia | herb | yes | |||
Saururus | herb | yes | |||
Gymnotheca | herb | no | |||
Lactoridaceae | 1/1 | Lactoris | shrub | no | |
Aristolochiaceae | 4/550 | Saruma (1) | herb | yes | |
Asarum (ca. 86) | herb | yes | |||
Thottea (ca. 29) | shrub | no | |||
Aristolochia (ca. 450) | herb, shrub, liana | yes |