Stegnospermataceae

Stegnospermataceae is a family of flowering plants in the Caryophyllales order.

This family has very rarely been considered by taxonomists. It is commonly assigned to the Phytolaccaceae, but the APG system and APG II system recognize it as a distinct family within the Caryophyllales order.

It comprises of one genus, Stegnosperma, totalling only three species, which are native to the Caribbean and Central America.