Genera: 7; ± 40 species.
Region: eastern Asia, Himalaya, China, Japan; Lardizabala and Boquilai to southern South America, Chile, western Argentina.
Members:
Circaeasteraceae: Circaeaster.
Kingdoniaceae: Kingdonia.
Genera: Akebia, Archakebia, Boquila, Decaisnea, Holboellia, Lardizabala, Sargentodoxa, Sinofranchetia, Stauntonia.
BotanyPlants; woody lianas; Decaisnea are pachycaul shrubs.
Leaves: alternate; compound, usually palmate; pulvinate leaflets.
Inflorescence: drooping racemes.
TaxonomyLardizabalaceae has been universally recognized by taxonomists, including the Apg3 system.
Lardizabalaceae is placed in the order
Ranunculales, in the clade eudicots.