Haptanthaceae
plant family
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The Haptanthaceae is a small, taxonomically debated plant family consisting of a single species, Haptanthus hazlettii. This tree is native to Honduras and is considered one of the world's rarest plants. Haptanthaceae is part of the Buxales order, which includes other flowering plants like Buxaceae (boxwood family). The Buxales order belongs to a larger group of plants known as peripheral eudicots.1
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