Gunneraceae
E428599
Gunneraceae is a small family of flowering plants best known for the giant rhubarb-like genus Gunnera, which includes some of the largest herbaceous plants in the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gunneraceae canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm family
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ taxonomic family ⓘ |
| clade |
angiosperms
ⓘ
core eudicots ⓘ eudicots ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Gunnera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ subtropical regions ⓘ temperate regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalInteraction | hosts nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria in some species ⓘ |
| habitat |
bogs
ⓘ
cloud forests ⓘ marshes ⓘ riverbanks ⓘ wet habitats ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
basal leaves
ⓘ
herbaceous plants ⓘ inferior ovary ⓘ large-leaved plants ⓘ many-seeded fruits ⓘ mucilaginous seeds ⓘ perennial herbs ⓘ rhubarb-like appearance in some species ⓘ small flowers ⓘ spike-like inflorescences ⓘ thick petioles ⓘ unisexual or bisexual flowers ⓘ very large leaf blades in some species ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Gunnera family ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Johan Ernst Gunnerus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
genus Gunnera includes some of the largest herbaceous plants in the world
ⓘ
giant rhubarb-like species used as ornamentals ⓘ |
| order | Gunnerales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| systematicsNote |
placed in order Gunnerales in APG IV system
ⓘ
sister group to Myrothamnaceae in many classifications ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Gunnera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.