Gyrostemonaceae is a family of plants in the order
Brassicales
The Brassicales (or Cruciales) are an order (biology), order of flowering plants, belonging to the malvid group of eudicotyledons under the APG IV system. Well-known members of Brassicales include cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprout, broccoli, ...
. It comprises 4(-6) genera, totalling about 20 known species.
All are endemic to temperate parts of
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
. They are shrubs or small trees with small, often narrow leaves, and small flowers. They are wind-pollinated.
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Brassicales families
Rosids of Australia
Plant families endemic to Australia
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