Stylidiaceae
E785595
Stylidiaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as trigger plants, characterized by their unique touch-sensitive floral mechanisms and predominantly found in Australia.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfSpecies | over 300 ⓘ |
| centerOfDiversity | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Asterids ⓘ Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | trigger plants ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Forstera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levenhookia NERFINISHED ⓘ Phyllachne NERFINISHED ⓘ Stylidium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionPattern | mainly Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| ecologicalInteraction | specialized insect pollinators ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
purple ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| growthForm |
annual herbs
ⓘ
herbaceous plants ⓘ perennial herbs ⓘ subshrubs ⓘ |
| habitat |
heathlands
ⓘ
rocky outcrops ⓘ sandplains ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
explosive pollination mechanism
ⓘ
fused floral column ⓘ rapid floral movement ⓘ touch-sensitive floral mechanism ⓘ zygomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | basal rosettes ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ southern South America ⓘ |
| notableFeature | triggered movement of floral column onto pollinator ⓘ |
| order | Asterales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollinationBy | insects ⓘ |
| pollinationStrategy | triggered pollination ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | capsule fruit ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | by gravity ⓘ |
| someMembersExhibit |
carnivorous traits
ⓘ
protocarnivory ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Stylidium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.