Boryaceae
E853794
Boryaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Asparagales, comprising mainly Australian herbs adapted to dry, nutrient-poor environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boryaceae canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Monocots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | resurrection plants family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Alania
ⓘ
Borya ⓘ |
| distribution | southwestern Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
component of heathland vegetation
ⓘ
component of rock outcrop vegetation ⓘ |
| flowerType | small flowers ⓘ |
| geographicEndemism | largely endemic to Australia ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbs ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry environments
ⓘ
nutrient-poor soils ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | narrow leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Australia ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
adaptation to seasonally dry climates
ⓘ
desiccation tolerance in several species ⓘ |
| order | Asparagales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| previousClassification |
associated with Anthericaceae in some older systems
ⓘ
included in Liliaceae in older systems ⓘ |
| reproduction | produces seeds ⓘ |
| systematicsStatus | recognized in APG IV system ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeOf | flowering plant family ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.