Caryophyllaceae
E54962
Caryophyllaceae is a large family of flowering plants, commonly known as the pink or carnation family, that includes many herbaceous species found worldwide, especially in temperate regions.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
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taxon → |
| clade |
Angiosperms
→
Core eudicots → Eudicots → |
| commonName |
carnation family
→
pink family → pink or carnation family → |
| distribution |
cosmopolitan
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especially in temperate regions → worldwide → |
| economicUse |
cut flowers
→
ornamental plants → |
| flowerSymmetry |
actinomorphic
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| flowerType |
flowering plants
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| habitat |
grasslands
→
open habitats → rocky slopes → |
| hasCharacteristic |
capsular fruits
→
five-petaled flowers → free-central placentation → opposite leaves → swollen nodes → |
| includes |
annual herbs
→
herbaceous species → perennial herbs → subshrubs → |
| includesGenus |
Agrostemma
→
Arenaria → Cerastium → Dianthus → Gypsophila → Lychnis → Saponaria → Silene → Stellaria → Vaccaria → |
| kingdom |
Plantae
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|
| notableSpecies |
Dianthus caryophyllus
→
Gypsophila paniculata → Silene latifolia → |
| order |
Caryophyllales
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|
| ovaryPosition |
superior ovary
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|
| photosyntheticPathway |
C3 photosynthesis
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|
| pollination |
insect-pollinated
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|
| seedDispersal |
capsule dehiscence
→
|
| taxonRank |
family
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| typeGenus |
Caryophyllus
→
Dianthus → |
| typicalGrowthForm |
herbaceous plants
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|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Caryophyllaceae
("carnation family")
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commonName |
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Caryophyllales
→
|
containsTaxon |