Gelsemiaceae
E510887
Gelsemiaceae is a small family of flowering plants known for woody vines and shrubs, including the ornamental yet highly toxic yellow jessamine.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| APGIVPlacement | Gentianales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Asterids NERFINISHED ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Gelsemium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mostuea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pteleocarpa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corolla | fused petals ⓘ |
| distribution | primarily tropical and subtropical regions ⓘ |
| economicUse | ornamental horticulture ⓘ |
| flowerColor | often yellow ⓘ |
| flowerSex | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsules ⓘ |
| habit | lianas ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
flowering plants
ⓘ
often toxic ⓘ ornamental species present ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
shrubs
ⓘ
woody vines ⓘ |
| hazard | highly poisonous if ingested ⓘ |
| includesCommonName | yellow jessamine ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Gelsemium ⓘ |
| notableFor | toxic alkaloids in Gelsemium species ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Gelsemium sempervirens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Gentianales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ovary ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gentianaceae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loganiaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| toxicComponentLocation | all plant parts in many species ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Gelsemium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.