Comandraceae Nickrent & Der

Family Description

List of genera

Phylogeny & Classification

• For a molecular phylogeny of "Santalaceae" in the broad sense, see Der and Nickrent (2008): HERE.
• For a reclassification of Santalales, including family names for all the clades, see Nickrent et al. (2010): HERE.
• For a comparison of "Santalaceae" classifications, past and present, go HERE.
  

Distribution Maps

List of Genera

Photographs

Comandra

1. Comandra umbellata

• Flowering shoot and close-up of flowers. Virginia, USA. Photo by L. J. Musselman.
• Sectioned flower showing the inferior ovary. Champaign Co., Illinois, USA. Photo by Ken Robertson. 
• Flower close-up. Note 5-merous and 6-merous flowers. Photo taken May 27, 1996 in Butte Co., CA by Arthur H. Bazell (from Cal Photo website).
• Close-up of inflorescence. Albany Pine Bush, New York. Photo by Carol Gracie.
• Photos of plants North America.  Link goes to PhytoImages.
• Photos of variety pallida. Link goes to Flora of the World.
  

Geocaulon

1. Geocaulon lividum
   • Habit of the plant. Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. July 1985. Photo by Job Kuijt.
   • Habit of plant with flowers, Alaska. Photo by L. J. Musselman.
   • Plant with flowers. Note the flower color changes during development. Alaska. Photo by L. J. Musselman.
   • Close-up of flowers, Alaska. Photo by L. J. Musselman.
   • Photos. Flower and fruit. Griffith Woods Natural Area, Calgary, Alberta. Photo 9 June 2008 by Doug Waylett. Link goes to Flickr.
   • Photos.  Link goes to Alaska wildflowers web page.
   • Photos. Link goes to PhytoImages.
     

References