A family of four genera and about 45 species in Asia, Australia and America; one genus occurs naturally in Australia.

Stemona - A genus of five species in Japan, Asia, Malesia and Australia; four species occur naturally in Australia. Duyfjes (1993); Telford (1986).

Duyfjes, B.E.E. (1993). Stemonaceae. In 'Flora Malesiana.' Ser. 1, Vol. 11, (Leiden: The Netherlands.), pp. 399-409.

Telford, I.R.H. (1986). Stemonaceae. In 'Flora of Australia.' Vol. 46, (Australian Government Publishing Service: Canberra.), pp. 177-180.