Papaveraceae
E2818
Papaveraceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the poppy family, which includes many species with showy, often brightly colored flowers.
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Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm family
→
plant family → taxon → |
| clade |
Angiosperms
→
Eudicots → |
| commonName | poppy family → |
| containsCompound |
berberine
→
codeine (in Papaver somniferum) → isoquinoline alkaloids → morphine (in Papaver somniferum) → papaverine → sanguinarine → |
| distribution | cosmopolitan in temperate regions → |
| economicUse |
ornamental plants
→
source of alkaloids → source of edible poppy seed oil → source of opium (from Papaver somniferum) → source of poppy seeds → |
| flowerSymmetry | usually actinomorphic → |
| hasCharacteristic |
capsule fruits
→
flowering plants → many species with four to six petals → numerous stamens → often brightly colored flowers → often with milky or colored latex → often with poricidal capsules → often with showy petals → usually herbaceous plants → |
| hasTypeGenus | Papaver → |
| includesGenus |
Argemone
→
Macleaya →
surface form: "Bocconia"
Chelidonium → California poppy →
surface form: "Eschscholzia"
Glaucium → Hunnemannia → Macleaya → Meconopsis → Papaver → Papaver rhoeas → Papaver somniferum → Platystemon → Romneya → Sanguinaria → Macleaya →
surface form: "Stylophorum"
|
| kingdom | Plantae → |
| leafType |
often lobed or dissected leaves
→
usually alternate leaves → |
| namedAfter | genus Papaver → |
| order | Ranunculales → |
| pollination | mainly by insects → |
| reproductiveFeature |
parietal placentation
→
superior ovary → |
| taxonRank | family → |
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Papaveroideae"
subject surface form: "Matilija poppies"
subject surface form: "Platystemon californicus"