See text Triuridaceae are a family of tropical and subtropical flowering plants, including nine genera with a total of approximately 55 known species.

[2] All members lack chlorophyll and are mycoheterotrophic (obtain food by digesting intracellular fungi, often erroneously called 'saprophytes').

The heterotrophic lifestyle of these plants has resulted in a loss of xylem vessels and stomata, and a reduction of leaves to scales.

[4][5] Triuridaceae have been allied with Alismataceae (based on the free carpels) but the APG III system (2009) places them among the non-commelinid monocots, in the Order Pandanales.

[8] The included genera therefore are: Kihansia Kupea Seychellaria Sciaphila Soridium Peltophyllum Triuridopsis Triuris Lacandonia