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THE PLANT KINGDOM
Phylum Angiosperm
The Order Austrobaileyales Go Down Go Up
The order Austrobaileyales is an order of flowering plants consisting of about 101 species of woody plants which grow as vines, shrubs and trees.
The order Austrobaileyales belongs to the group of basal angiosperms of which there are three orders: 1. Amborelaes; 2. Austrrbaileyales; and 3. Naymphaeales.
The order Austrobaileyales is sister to all remaining extant angiosperms outside of the three Austrobaileyales orders.
Families
The order Austrobaileyales includes just three families of flowering plants:
1. Austrobaileyaceae, a sole genus-species
2. Schisandranceae, a group of vines, shrubs and trees
3. Trimeniaceae, a group of vines and trees bearing essential oils.
The Schisandranceae Family Taxonomy Go Down Go Up
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Plantea
Phylum: Angiosperm
Basal Angiosperm
Order: Austrobaileyales
Family: Schisandranceae

Genus: Illicium
This genus Illicium is a notably difficult genus to taxonomically classify.
Many of the currently recognized species lack distinguishing characters.
Additionally, herbarium material is often poorly preserved and/or scarce.
Currently, their are 38 species in this genus.
Species: I. verum
Common Name: Star anise, Chinese star anise
Conservation Status: NE
Type Species: Illicium anisatum
Common Name: Japanese star anise, aniseed tree
Conservation Status: LC

Genus: Kadsura
Kadsura has 3 sub-genus sections and 16 species

Genus: Schisandra
Schisandra has 25 species
The Schisandranceae Family Gallery Go Down Go Up
Phylum Angiosperm Class Austrobaileyales
(m3pl-ang-aus-schi-illic-staranise) Illicium.staranise Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
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