Nyctaginaceae
E58273
Nyctaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the four o'clock family, that includes ornamental and tropical species such as bougainvillea.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nyctaginaceae canonical | 19 |
| Nyctaginaceae genera | 1 |
| genus Nyctago (obsolete) / Nyctaginia | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm family
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| APGIVPlacement | order Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | four o'clock family ⓘ |
| containsSpeciesUsedAs |
medicinal plants
ⓘ
ornamental plants ⓘ tropical ornamentals ⓘ weeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Americas
ⓘ
Old World tropics ⓘ primarily tropical and subtropical regions ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType |
achene-like fruit
ⓘ
anthocarp ⓘ |
| growthForm |
herbs
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ small trees ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
flowers usually lack true petals
ⓘ
fruit enclosed by persistent perianth ⓘ often showy, brightly colored bracts ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Abronia
ⓘ
Acleisanthes ⓘ Allionia ⓘ Boerhavia ⓘ Bougainvillea ⓘ Colignonia ⓘ Guapira ⓘ Mirabilis ⓘ Neea ⓘ Nyctaginia ⓘ Okenia ⓘ Pisonia ⓘ Acleisanthes ⓘ
surface form:
Tripterocalyx
|
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Nyctaginaceae
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
genus Nyctago (obsolete) / Nyctaginia
|
| notableSpecies |
Boerhavia
ⓘ
surface form:
Boerhavia diffusa
Bougainvillea ⓘ
surface form:
Bougainvillea glabra
Mirabilis ⓘ
surface form:
Mirabilis jalapa
|
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| perianth | petaloid calyx ⓘ |
| photosynthesisType | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Nyctaginia ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
genus Nyctago (obsolete) / Nyctaginia