CELASTRACEAE

The 'Celastraceae' (or 'staff vine' or 'bittersweet' family; syn. Canotiaceae, Chingithamnaceae, Euonymaceae, Goupiaceae, Lophopyxidaceae, and Siphonodontaceae in Cronquist system), is a family of about 90-100 genera and 1,300 species of vines, shrubs and small trees, belonging to the order Celastrales. The great majority of the genera are tropical, with only ''Celastrus'' (the staff vines) and ''Euonymus'' (the spindles) widespread in temperate climates.

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★ University of Maryland: Cronquist Family Synonymy for Celastraceae