A family of about 27 genera and 280 species, mostly in the southern hemisphere, in South America north to Mexico and the West Indies, Malesia, Australia, New Caledonia and the SW Pacific islands; 14 genera occur naturally in Australia.

Ackama - A genus of 4 species in Australia and New Zealand; two species occur naturally in Australia. Hoogland (1979); Heslewood & Wilson (2013).

Ceratopetalum - A genus of about eight species restricted to New Guinea and Australia; nine species occur naturally in Australia. Hoogland (1960, 1982).

Davidsonia - A genus of one or two species endemic to Australia. Cronquist (1981); Floyd (1989).

Eucryphia - A genus of about seven species in Australia and Chile; five species occur naturally in Australia. Forster & Hyland (1997); Taylor & Hill (1996).

Gillbeea - A genus of three species in New Guinea and Australia; two species occurs naturally in Australia. Rozefelds & Pellow (2000).

Karrabina  - A genus of two species endemic to Australia. Hutchinson (1967); Schimanski & Rozefelds (2002); Hopkins et al (2013).

Pseudoweinmannia - A monotypic genus endemic to Australia. Francis (1970).

Pullea - A genus of three species in New Guinea, Australia and Fiji; one species occurs naturally in Australia. Hoogland (1979).

Schizomeria - A genus of about 18 species in the Moluccas, New Guinea and Australia; two species occur naturally in Australia. Francis (1970).

Spiraeanthemum - A genus of 20 species in the Molluccas, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, Australia, New Caledonia and Fiji; one species occurs naturally in Australia. Hoogland (1979); Pillon et al (2009).

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