Saxifragaceae
Noun
Meaning
a large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs; widely distributed in northern temperate and cold regions; sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceae
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These have long been known to be related to each other, but the circumscription of Saxifragaceae has changed dramatically.
Two members of the core Saxifragales had sometimes been placed near Saxifragaceae, but usually elsewhere.
Penthorum has usually been associated with Crassulaceae, but sometimes with Saxifragaceae.