Bombacaceae were long recognised as a family of flowering plants or Angiospermae. The family name was based on the type genus Bombax. As is true for many botanical names, circumscription and status of
Bombax is a genus of mainly tropical trees in the mallow family, Malvaceae. They are native to western Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the subtropical regions of East Asia and nor
Bombacaceae
…Bombacaceae were long recognised as a family of flowering plants or Angiospermae. The family name was based on the type genus Bombax. As is true for many botanical names, circumscription and status of the taxon has varied with taxonomic point of view, and currently the preference is…