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.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm family
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plant family → taxon → |
| APGIVPlacement |
order Caryophyllales
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| clade |
Angiosperms
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Eudicots → |
| commonName |
four o'clock family
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| containsSpeciesUsedAs |
medicinal plants
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ornamental plants → tropical ornamentals → weeds → |
| distribution |
Americas
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Old World tropics → primarily tropical and subtropical regions → |
| flowerSymmetry |
actinomorphic
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| flowerType |
bisexual flowers
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| fruitType |
achene-like fruit
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anthocarp → |
| growthForm |
herbs
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shrubs → small trees → |
| hasCharacteristic |
flowers usually lack true petals
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fruit enclosed by persistent perianth → often showy, brightly colored bracts → |
| includesGenus |
Abronia
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Acleisanthes → Allionia → Boerhavia → Bougainvillea → Colignonia → Guapira → Mirabilis → Neea → Nyctaginia → Okenia → Pisonia → Tripterocalyx → |
| kingdom |
Plantae
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| leafArrangement |
opposite leaves
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| leafType |
simple leaves
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| namedAfter |
genus Nyctago (obsolete) / Nyctaginia
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| notableSpecies |
Boerhavia diffusa
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Bougainvillea glabra → Mirabilis jalapa → |
| order |
Caryophyllales
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| perianth |
petaloid calyx
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| photosynthesisType |
C3
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| pollination |
insect-pollinated
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| taxonRank |
family
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| typeGenus |
Nyctaginia
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Caryophyllales
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containsTaxon |
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Nyctaginaceae
("genus Nyctago (obsolete) / Nyctaginia")
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namedAfter |