Nyctaginaceae A.L. de Jussieu. Four-o'clock Family.
A family of about 31 genera and 400 species, trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs, of tropical, subtropical, and (less commonly) warm temperate regions, especially diverse in the New World. Tribal classification follows Douglas & Spellenberg (2010).
Ref: Bittrich & Kühn In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Bogle (1974); Douglas & Spellenberg (2010); Spellenberg (2003) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003b). Show full citations.
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