Clethraceae
E1000149
Clethraceae is a small family of flowering shrubs and small trees within the order Ericales, known for species such as Clethra that often inhabit moist, acidic soils.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| APGIVStatus | accepted family in Ericales ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | often aromatic bark ⓘ |
| belongsToSubgroup | core Ericales ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Asterids NERFINISHED ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | clethra family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
temperate regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalPreference | acid-loving plants ⓘ |
| floralArrangement |
panicles
ⓘ
racemes ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType |
capsule
ⓘ
loculicidal capsule ⓘ |
| habitat |
acidic soils
ⓘ
moist soils ⓘ |
| hasAndroecium | numerous stamens ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
shrubs
ⓘ
small trees ⓘ |
| hasSpeciesUsedAs | ornamental plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence |
deciduous
ⓘ
evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| lightRequirement | full sun to partial shade ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ericales families ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Clethra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Purdiaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Ericales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ovary ⓘ |
| perianthParts | distinct petals and sepals ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seedCharacteristic | small seeds ⓘ |
| soilRequirement | well-drained acidic soils ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Clethra ⓘ |
| woodiness | woody plants ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.