Ranunculaceae
E80872
Ranunculaceae is a large family of mostly herbaceous flowering plants, including buttercups, clematis, and columbines, known for their often showy but sometimes toxic flowers.
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
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taxon → |
| centerOfDiversity |
temperate regions
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| class |
Magnoliopsida
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| commonName |
buttercup family
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| containsGenus |
Aconitum
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Actaea → Adonis → Anemone → Aquilegia → Caltha → Cimicifuga → Clematis → Consolida → Delphinium → Eranthis → Eschscholzia-like genera are not included → Helleborus → Hepatica → Isopyrum → Myosurus → Nigella → Pulsatilla → Ranunculus → Thalictrum → Trollius → Xanthorhiza → |
| distribution |
cosmopolitan
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|
| division |
Magnoliophyta
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| economicUse |
medicinal plants
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ornamental plants → toxic plants for pest control → |
| flowerColorRange |
blue
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purple → red → white → yellow → |
| fruitType |
achenes
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berries in some genera → follicles → |
| hasCharacteristic |
apocarpous gynoecium
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flowers usually actinomorphic or zygomorphic → lack of stipules in many genera → leaves usually alternate → numerous stamens → often showy flowers → often toxic tissues → presence of alkaloids → simple or compound leaves → spirally arranged floral parts → |
| includesLifeForm |
annual herbs
→
perennial herbs → shrubs → vines → |
| is |
flowering plants
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| isMostly |
herbaceous
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| kingdom |
Plantae
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| notableToxicGenus |
Aconitum
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Delphinium → Helleborus → |
| order |
Ranunculales
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| pollination |
mainly by insects
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| taxonomicRank |
family
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|
| typeGenus |
Ranunculus
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| usedInHorticultureGenus |
Anemone
→
Aquilegia → Clematis → Delphinium → Helleborus → Ranunculus → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Eudicots
→
Ranunculidae → |
includes |
|
Berberidaceae
→
Hydrastidaceae → |
relatedTo |
|
Ranunculidae
→
|
hasRepresentativeFamily |
|
Ranunculales
→
|
includesFamily |
|
Ranunculales
→
|
typeFamily |