Acanthaceae
E586649
Acanthaceae is a large family of flowering plants, primarily tropical herbs, shrubs, and climbers, many of which are known for their showy, tubular flowers and ecological importance in understory and wetland habitats.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bractCharacteristic | often conspicuous bracts ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | acanthus family ⓘ |
| contains |
climbers
ⓘ
herbs ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| corollaLobes | usually 5-lobed corolla ⓘ |
| distribution | pantropical ⓘ |
| division | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
nectar source for pollinators
ⓘ
understory vegetation ⓘ |
| economicUse |
horticultural plants
ⓘ
medicinal plants ⓘ ornamental plants ⓘ |
| floralSymmetry | zygomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| flowerCharacteristic | showy flowers ⓘ |
| flowerType | tubular flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ understory habitats ⓘ wetland habitats ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType |
racemes
ⓘ
spikes ⓘ |
| isA | family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | opposite leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Acanthus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aphelandra NERFINISHED ⓘ Hygrophila NERFINISHED ⓘ Justicia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruellia NERFINISHED ⓘ Strobilanthes NERFINISHED ⓘ Thunbergia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Lamiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pollination |
bird-pollinated
ⓘ
insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | explosive dehiscence ⓘ |
| stamenNumber | usually 2 or 4 stamens ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Acanthoideae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nelsonioideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeOfAngiosperm | eudicot ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.