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'''Schisandraceae''' is the [[botanical name]] of a family of [[flowering plants]].  Such a family has been recognized by most taxonomists, at least for the past several decades. Before that, the plants concerned were assigned to family [[Magnoliaceae]].

The [[APG II system]], of 2003, also recognizes such a family. It places the family in order [[Austrobaileyales]], which in turn is accepted as being among the most basic lineages in the clade '''[[angiosperms]]'''.  APG II assumes this to be a family of three genera, Schisandraceae sensu lato. This family consists of woody plants, containing [[essential oil]]s.  

However, APG II does allow the option of segregating the genus ''[[Illicium]]'' as the family [[Illiciaceae]].  This leaves only two genera in this family, Schisandraceae sensu stricto. This consists of ''[[Schisandra]]'' and ''[[Kadsura]]'', totalling several dozen species, found in tropical to temperate regions of [[East Asia|East]] and [[Southeast Asia]] and the [[Caribbean]].

The latter option, of two separate families, actually is the position taken by all the other recent [[list of systems of plant taxonomy|systems of plant taxonomy]].

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The [[APG system]], of 1998, recognized both the families Schisandraceae sensu stricto and Illiciaceae, unplaced as to order. It regarded both families as being among the most basic lineages in the clade '''[[angiosperms]]'''. 

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The [[Cronquist system]], of 1981, treated the plants in the family (in its wider sense) as two separate families, which together constituted 
: the order [[Illiciales]],
:: in subclass [[Magnoliidae]],
::: in class [[Magnoliopsida]] [=[[dicotyledons]]], 
:::: of division [[Magnoliophyta]] [=[[angiosperms]]]. 

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The [[Thorne system (1992)]] treated the plants in the family (in its wider sense) as two separate families, which were assigned
: to the order [[Magnoliales]],  
:: in superorder [[Magnolianae]],
::: in subclass Magnoliideae [=dicotyledons], 
:::: in class Magnoliopsida [=angiosperms].

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The [[Dahlgren system]] treated the plants in the family (in its wider sense) as two separate families, which together constituted 
: the order Illiciales,
:: in superorder Magnolianae,
::: in subclass Magnoliideae [=dicotyledons], 
:::: in class Magnoliopsida [=angiosperms].

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The [[Engler system]], in the update of 1964, treated the plants in the family (in its wider sense) as two separate families, which were assigned 
: to the order Magnoliales, which was placed 
:: in subclass Archychlamydeae,
::: in class Dicotyledoneae, 
:::: in subdivision Angiospermae 

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==External links :==
* [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/www/Schisand.htm Schisandraceae] [sensu stricto] in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards) ''[http://delta-intkey.com/angio/ The families of flowering plants:] descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval''. Version: 3rd May 2006. http://delta-intkey.com.
* Schisandraceae [sensu stricto] in the [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=10803 ''Flora of North America'']
* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Tree&id=16733&lvl=3&lin=f&keep=1&srchmode=1&unlock NCBI Taxonomy Browser] [Schisandraceae sensu lato]

[[Category:Austrobaileyales]]
[[Category:Plant families]]