Family CN: Clethra Family Family Code: CLETHR Family Parent: [in ERICALES] Family Authority: Klotzsch 1851 Summary: A monogeneric family of 65-95 species, shrubs and trees, primarily of tropical America and Asia. Sometimes combined into the Cyrillaceae. Reference: Tucker & Jones in FNA (2009); Sleumer (1967b); Anderberg & Zhang (2002); Schneider & Bayer in Kubitzki (2004). Last Updated: 2020-01-01 Publish: 1