Wilaniaceae

Wilaniaceae is a botanical name that has appeared in some historical classifications as a family of flowering plants. In contemporary taxonomy it is not recognized as a valid plant family, and no genera are currently placed within Wilaniaceae in major reference databases.

Taxonomic history: The name originated in older systematic treatments, where diverse genera were grouped together under a single family label based on morphological similarities. Over time, and especially with the adoption of molecular phylogenetics, these circumscriptions were reassessed, and Wilaniaceae was generally abandoned by mainstream systems.

Current status and usage: The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group and related databases do not list Wilaniaceae as a current family. The taxa previously associated with the name have been reassigned to other families and orders depending on the source.

Significance: The Wilaniaceae example illustrates how plant classification has evolved from morphology-based groupings to phylogeny-based systems, often leading to the dissolution of once-proposed families.