Leontice

E381577

Leontice is a small genus of flowering plants known for its tuberous roots and distinctive foliage, traditionally placed in or near the barberry family.

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Leontice canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
belongsTo Berberidaceae
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
Ranunculales
commonName leontice
family Berberidaceae
flowerType bisexual flowers
habitat dry rocky slopes
steppe-like habitats
hasCharacteristic distinctive foliage
flowering plants
tuberous roots
hasGrowthForm herbaceous perennial
hasSpecies Leontice armeniaca
Leontice eversmannii
Leontice leontopetalum
hasUndergroundOrgan tuber
isDescribedAs small genus of flowering plants
isMonophyleticWithin Berberidaceae
isRecognizedBy botanists
isTraditionallyPlacedIn barberry family
isTraditionallyPlacedNear Berberidaceae
isUsedIn ornamental horticulture
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement basal rosette
leafType compound leaves
lifeCycle perennial
nativeRange Eurasia
Mediterranean region
order Ranunculales
photosynthetic true
pollination insect-pollinated
reproduction sexual reproduction via flowers
seedDispersal by gravity
taxonRank genus
typeOfOrganism vascular plant

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Berberidaceae includesGenus Leontice