Plumbaginaceae
E59876
Plumbaginaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the leadwort or plumbago family, that includes mostly herbaceous and shrubby species often found in saline or coastal habitats.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
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taxon → |
| APGSystemPlacement |
Caryophyllales
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| class |
Magnoliopsida
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| commonName |
leadwort family
→
plumbago family → |
| contains |
herbaceous species
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shrubby species → |
| distribution |
cosmopolitan
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|
| division |
Tracheophyta
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| hasApproximateNumberOfGenera |
about 20
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|
| hasApproximateNumberOfSpecies |
about 800
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| hasCharacteristic |
calyx usually tubular and persistent
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corolla usually of five petals → flowers typically actinomorphic → flowers usually bisexual → fruit usually a one-seeded capsule → inflorescences often in spikes or panicles → many species with basal leaf rosettes → often found in dry habitats → often halophytic → ovary superior → |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Armeria maritima
→
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides → Limonium sinuatum → Plumbago auriculata → |
| includesGenus |
Acantholimon
→
Armeria → Ceratostigma → Goniolimon → Limonium → Plumbago → Statice → |
| isA |
family of flowering plants
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|
| kingdom |
Plantae
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| namedAfter |
genus Plumbago
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|
| notableUse |
cut flowers
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ornamental plants → rock garden plants → |
| order |
Caryophyllales
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|
| photosyntheticPathway |
C3
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| recognizedBy |
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group
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| subdivisionRanks |
genera
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| taxonRank |
family
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| typeGenus |
Plumbago
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|
| typicalHabitat |
coastal habitats
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saline habitats → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Caryophyllales
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containsTaxon |