Overview of genera

Actinostrobus – Athrotaxis – Austrocedrus – Callitropsis – Callitris – Calocedrus – Chamaecyparis – Cryptomeria – Cunninghamia – Cupressus – Diselma – Fitzroya – Fokienia – Glyptostrobus – Hesperocyparis – Juniperus – Libocedrus – Metasequoia – Microbiota – Neocallitropsis – Papuacedrus – Pilgerodendron – Platycladus – Sequoia – Sequoiadendron – Taiwania – Taxodium – Tetraclinis – Thuja – Thujopsis – Widdringtonia – Xanthocyparis
Paleogenera: †Athrotaxites – †Mesocyparis

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Juniperaceae J.Presl & C.Presl, Delic. Prag.: 142 (1822)
    • Type genus: Juniperus L.
  • Thujaceae Burnett, Outl. Bot.: 502, 1149 (1835)
    • Type genus: Thuja L.
  • Cunninghamiaceae Siebold & Zucc., Fl. Jap. 2: 1, 3 (1842)
    • Type genus: Cunninghamia R.Br.
  • Taxodiaceae Saporta, Ann. Sci. Nat.,Bot., ser. 5, 4: 44 (1865), nom. cons.
    • Type genus: Taxodium Rich.
  • Sequoiaceae C.Koch ex Luerss., Grundz. Bot.: 265 (1877)
    • Type genus: Sequoia Endl.
  • Cryptomeriaceae Gorozh., Lekts. Morf. Sist. Archegon.: 88 (1904)
    • Type genus: Cryptomeria D.Don
  • Thujopsidaceae Bessey, Nebraska Univ. Stud. 7: 325 (1907)
    • Type genus: Thujopsis Siebold & Zucc. ex Endl.
  • Actinostrobaceae Lotsy, Vortr. Bot. Stammesgesch. 3: 98 (1911)
    • Type genus: Actinostrobus Miq.
  • Callitridaceae Seward, Fossil Pl. 4: 124, 151, 336 (1919)
    • Type genus: Callitris Vent.
  • Limnopityaceae Hayata, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 46: 25. 1932
    • Type genus: Taxodium Rich.
  • Taiwaniaceae Hayata, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 46: 26 (1932)
    • Type genus: Taiwania Hayata
  • Tetraclinaceae Hayata, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 46: 27 (1932)
    • Type genus: Tetraclinis Masters
  • Microbiotaceae Nakai, Tyosen-Sanrin 165: 13 (1938)
    • Type genus: Microbiota Komarov
  • Metasequoiaceae S.Miki ex Hu & W.C.Cheng, Bull. Fan Mem. Inst. Biol., ser. 2, 1: 154 (1948)
    • Type genus: Metasequoia Hu & W.C.Cheng
  • Athrotaxidaceae Doweld, Prosyllab. Tracheophyt.: xix (2001)
    • Type genus: Athrotaxis D.Don
  • Libocedraceae Doweld, Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 33: 42 (2001)
    • Type genus: Libocedrus Endl.
  • Neocallitropsidaceae Doweld, Prosyllab. Tracheophyt.: xx (2001)
    • Type genus: Neocallitropsis Florin
  • Widdringtoniaceae Doweld, Prosyllab. Tracheophyt.: xx (2001)
    • Type genus: Widdringtonia Endl.
  • Arceuthidaceae A.V.Bobrov & Melikian, Komarovia 4: 79 (2006)
    • Type genus: Arceuthos Antoine & Kotschy
  • Diselmaceae A.V.Bobrov & Melikian, Komarovia 4: 96 (2006)
    • Type genus: Diselma Hook.f.
  • Fitzroyaceae A.V.Bobrov & Melikian, Komarovia 4: 80 (2006), ‘Fitz-Royaceae’.
    • Type genus: Fitzroya Hook.f. ex Lindl.
  • Pilgerodendraceae A.V.Bobrov & Melikian, Komarovia 4: 87 (2006)
    • Type genus: Pilgerodendron Florin
  • Platycladaceae A.V.Bobrov & Melikian, Komarovia 4: 97 (2006)
    • Type genus: Platycladus Spach
      

Note: This is a view of Cupressaceae assuming Cupressus s.s. sensu Adams (2018), Govaerts et al. (2020) & Mao et al. (2019) cf. Christenhusz et al. (2011) & Earle (2020). In addition, there is no consensus regarding the status of Fokienia, Mao et al. (2010) & Earle (2020) cf. Govaerts et al. (2020) & Christenhusz et al. (2011).

Additional references

• Adams, R.P. 2018. Evolution of dioecious/monecious taxa in Juniperus, contrasted with Cupressus, Hesperocyparis, Callitropsis and Xanthocyparis (Cupressaceae). Phytologia 100(4): 248–255. PDF Reference page. 
• Farjon, A. 2005. Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys. 643 p., Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-068-4. Reference page. 
• Christenhusz, M.J.M., Reveal, J.L., Farjon, A., Gardner, M.F., Mill, R.R. & Chase, M.W. 2011. A new classification and linear sequence of extant gymnosperms. Phytotaxa 19: 55–70. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.19.1.3 . Reference page. 
• Gadek, P.A., Alpers, D.L., Heslewood, M.M. & Quinn, C.J. 2000. Relationships within Cupressaceae sensu lato: a combined morphological and molecular approach. American Journal of Botany 87(7): 1044-1057. Full text PDF Reference page. 
• Mao, K., Hao, G., Liu, J.Q., Adams, R.P. & Milne, R.I. 2010. Diversification and biogeography of Juniperus (Cupressaceae): variable diversification rates and multiple intercontinental dispersals. New Phytologist 188(1): 254–272 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2010.03351.x PDF. Reference page.  (Fokienia is shown to be nested within Chamaecyparis)
• Mao, K., Ruhsam, M., Ma, Y., Graham, S.W., Liu, J., Thomas, P., Milne, R.I. & Hollingsworth, P.M. 2019. A transcriptome-based resolution for a key taxonomic controversy in Cupressaceae. Annals of Botany 123(1): 153-167. DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcy152 Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2014. Cupressaceae . Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 Feb. 2.

Links

• Earle, C.J. 2020. The Gymnosperm Database . Published online. Accessed 2020 Jan. 18.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cupressaceae in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Jan. 19.
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Cupressaceae. Published online. Accessed Feb. 10 2017.