Capparaceae
E1039564
Capparaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Brassicales, commonly known as the caper family and including shrubs, trees, and lianas often found in tropical and subtropical regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capparaceae canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | caper family ⓘ |
| distribution |
pantropical
ⓘ
warm temperate regions ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental plants
ⓘ
source of edible capers (Capparis spinosa flower buds) ⓘ traditional medicine plants ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
flowers typically actinomorphic
ⓘ
flowers usually bisexual ⓘ leaves often alternate ⓘ leaves sometimes palmately compound ⓘ leaves usually simple ⓘ mostly woody plants ⓘ often with long conspicuous stamens ⓘ often with showy flowers ⓘ presence of glucosinolates ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
lianas
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| hasTaxonomicAuthority | Jussieu (as family author) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeGenus | Capparis ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Boscia
ⓘ
Capparis NERFINISHED ⓘ Cleome (in some classifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ Crateva NERFINISHED ⓘ Maerua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isA | family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Capparis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Brassicales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | mainly insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Brassicaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | fruit usually a berry or capsule ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.