Contains 2 genera and 2 accepted taxa overall.
This family is completely databased for all specimens.
Characteristics
CYRILLACEAE
Dicot
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Classification
ERICALES
CYRILLACEAE
Identification Key
1. Petiole usually indistinct or absent; leaf blade venation obscure, the underside surface often whitish; inflorescence produced before new shoot growth of current season, often interspersed with the leaves, 2-6 cm long, bracts subtending flowers caducous; petals 6-8 mm long; stamens 10; filaments basally flattened; fruits samaralike, 2-5-winged, 5-7 mm long
1. Petiole usually distinct, 1-3 mm long; leaf blade venation mostly visibly apparent, the underside surface pale green; inflorescence produced after new showth of current season, often without leaves below on the stem, 6-18 cm long, bracts subtending flowers persistent; petals 2.5-3.5 mm long; stamens 5; filaments terete; fruits berrylike, unwinged, 2-2.5 mm long