Melanthiaceae
E451992
Melanthiaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Liliales, comprising mostly herbaceous, often woodland species such as Trillium, many of which have distinctive three-parted flowers and are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Melanthiaceae canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| APGSystemPlacement |
recognized by APG III
ⓘ
recognized by APG IV ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Monocots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | melanthium family ⓘ |
| containsCompound | steroidal alkaloids ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Amianthium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anticlea NERFINISHED ⓘ Chionographis NERFINISHED ⓘ Clintonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Daiswa ⓘ Helonias NERFINISHED ⓘ Kinugasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris ⓘ Paris sect. Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudotrillium NERFINISHED ⓘ Schoenocaulon NERFINISHED ⓘ Stenanthium NERFINISHED ⓘ Toxicoscordion NERFINISHED ⓘ Trillidium NERFINISHED ⓘ Trillium ⓘ Uvularia ⓘ Veratrum NERFINISHED ⓘ Xerophyllum NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypsilandra NERFINISHED ⓘ Zigadenus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
Northern Hemisphere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ |
| economicUse |
medicinal plants
ⓘ
ornamental plants ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic |
three-parted flowers
ⓘ
trimerous flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType |
berry in some genera
ⓘ
capsule in many genera ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | often whorled leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial ⓘ |
| namedBy | Johann Heinrich Friedrich Link NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Liliales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | angiospermous ⓘ |
| rootType |
bulbous in some species
ⓘ
rhizomatous in many species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| toxicity | many species poisonous ⓘ |
| typeOf | flowering plant family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat | woodlands ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.