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Order: Buxales
Life
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> Eudicotyledons
Three families and about 73 species, mainly in the Buxaceae,
which is the only family represented in southern Africa. Two species of Buxus
are native to southern Africa and an additional three genera and five
species are cultivated in the region.
Families encountered in southern Africa
Buxaceae (box family)
The five genera and about 70 species have a scattered distribution
worldwide, with two species in the genus Buxus native to southern
Africa. A further three genera and five species are cultivated in southern
Africa. |
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Families not encountered in southern Africa:
Haptanthaceae, Didymelaceae.
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