Sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceae

• Widely distributed in northern temperate and cold regions
• A large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs

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Saxifragaceae is a plant family with about 640 known species in 33 accepted genera . The flowers are hermaphroditic and actinomorphic . They have 4 or 5 petals and 5 or 10 stamens . Well known species include: Bergenia cordifolia Saxifraga stellaris Saxifraga ...