M. J. Dallwitz Resedaceae S.F. Gray Including Asterocarpaceae Kerner Habit and leaf form . Mesophytic, or xerophytic.
Leaves stipulate .
Leaves without a persistent basal meristem. Leaf anatomy . Mucilaginous epidermis present, or absent. Lamina dorsiventral, or isobilateral, or centric. The mesophyll generally without calcium oxalate crystals.