Colchicaceae
E675764
Colchicaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Liliales, best known for bulbous or cormous species that often contain the alkaloid colchicine.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Monocots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colchicineUse | gout treatment ⓘ |
| colchicineUse | plant cytogenetics ⓘ |
| commonName | colchicum family ⓘ |
| containsAlkaloid | colchicine ⓘ |
| containsToxicCompounds | yes ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental plants
ⓘ
source of colchicine ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| hasGenus |
Androcymbium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baeometra NERFINISHED ⓘ Colchicum NERFINISHED ⓘ Gethyllis NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloriosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Hesperantha NERFINISHED ⓘ Hexacyrtis NERFINISHED ⓘ Iphigenia NERFINISHED ⓘ Merendera NERFINISHED ⓘ Neodregea NERFINISHED ⓘ Onixotis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ornithoglossum NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandersonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Syncolostemon NERFINISHED ⓘ Wurmbea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| lifeForm | perennial herbs ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Colchis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Liliales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| previousCircumscription | included in Liliaceae in older systems ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | flower ⓘ |
| storageOrgan |
bulb
ⓘ
corm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeOf | flowering plant family ⓘ |
| typicalGrowthForm |
bulbous
ⓘ
cormous ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.