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Capparidaceae
The Capparaceae (or Capparidaceae), commonly known as the caper family, are a family of plants in the order Brassicales. As currently circumscribed, the family contains 33 genera and about 700 species. The largest genera are '' Capparis'' (about 150 species), '' Maerua'' (about 100 species), '' Boscia'' (37 species) and '' Cadaba'' (30 species). Taxonomy The Capparaceae have long been considered closely related to and have often been included in the Brassicaceae, the mustard family (APG, 1998), in part because both groups produce glucosinolate (mustard oil) compounds. Subsequent molecular studies support Capparaceae'' sensu stricto'' as paraphyletic with respect to the Brassicaceae. However '' Cleome'' and several related genera are more closely related to members of the Brassicaceae than to the other Capparaceae. These genera are now either placed in the Brassicaceae (as subfamily Clemoideae) or segregated into the Cleomaceae. Several more genera of the traditional Capparacea ...
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Caper
''Capparis spinosa'', the caper bush, also called Flinders rose, is a perennial plant that bears rounded, fleshy leaves and large white to pinkish-white flowers. The plant is best known for the edible flower buds (capers), used as a seasoning or garnish, and the fruit (caper berries), both of which are usually consumed salted or, alternatively, pickled. Other species of ''Capparis'' are also picked along with ''C. spinosa'' for their buds or fruits. Other parts of ''Capparis'' plants are used in the manufacture of medicines and cosmetics. ''Capparis spinosa'' is native to almost all the circum-Mediterranean countries, and is included in the flora of most of them, but whether it is indigenous to this region is uncertain. The family Capparaceae could have originated in the tropics, and later spread to the Mediterranean basin. The taxonomic status of the species is controversial and unsettled. Species within the genus ''Capparis'' are highly variable, and interspecific hybrids ...
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Gyrostemonaceae
Gyrostemonaceae is a family of plants in the order Brassicales The Brassicales (or Cruciales) are an order of flowering plants, belonging to the eurosids II group of dicotyledons under the APG II system. One character common to many members of the order is the production of glucosinolate (mustard oil) compo .... It comprises 4(-6) genera, totalling about 20 known species. All are endemic to temperate parts of Australia. They are shrubs or small trees with small, often narrow leaves, and small flowers. They are wind-pollinated. References External links * Brassicales families Rosids of Australia Plant families endemic to Australia {{Brassicales-stub ...
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Colicodendron
''Morisonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Capparaceae, found across the Americas from the United States to Argentina. It was recently enlarged with New World '' Capparis'' species due to existing taxonomic instability. They tend to be shrubs or small trees. Species Currently accepted species include: *'' Morisonia alainiana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia americana'' L. *'' Morisonia amplissima'' (Lam.) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia angustifolia'' (Kunth) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia antonensis'' (Woodson) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia asperifolia'' (C.Presl) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia atamisquea'' (Kuntze) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia bahiana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia bonifaziana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia brasiliana'' (DC.) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia calciphila'' (Standl. & Steyerm.) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia coimbrana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisoni ...
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Cladostemon
''Cladostemon kirkii'' (''klados'' - a branch, ''stemon'' - a stamen), commonly known as the three-finger bush, is a small deciduous tree belonging to the Capparaceae or caper family. It is a genus that has only this one species (monotypic). It is distributed through Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and KwaZulu-Natal in Southern Africa. The species is named after Sir John Kirk (1832-1922), David Livingstone's companion on his Zambezi expedition of 1858 and the first European collector of the plant near Tete in Mozambique. Description ''Cladostemon kirki'' has leaves that are trifoliolate with obovate leaflets that are glabrous with a thin texture and a common petiole up to 200 mm long. Twigs and branches are flexible and herbaceous. The fragrant inflorescences are terminal or axillary, greenish at first, then white with pink venation, and finally turn yellow with age. The individual flowers are asymmetric, the two upper petals being much ...
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Capparidastrum
''Capparidastrum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the caperbush family Capparaceae The Capparaceae (or Capparidaceae), commonly known as the caper family, are a family of plants in the order Brassicales. As currently circumscribed, the family contains 33 genera and about 700 species. The largest genera are ''Capparis'' (about ..., native to Latin America and the Caribbean. Some authorities have it as a synonym of '' Morisonia'' or '' Capparis''. Species Species currently accepted by The Plant List are as follows: *'' Capparidastrum bonifazianum'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Cornejo & Iltis *'' Capparidastrum brasilianum'' (DC.) Hutch. *'' Capparidastrum coimbranum'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Cornejo & Iltis *'' Capparidastrum cuatrecasanum'' (Dugand) Cornejo & Iltis *'' Capparidastrum discolor'' (Donn.Sm.) Cornejo & Iltis *'' Capparidastrum elegans'' (Mart.) Hutch. *'' Capparidastrum frondosum'' (Jacq.) Cornejo & Iltis *'' Capparidastrum grandiflorum'' Cornejo & Iltis *'' Capparid ...
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Capparicordis
''Morisonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Capparaceae, found across the Americas from the United States to Argentina. It was recently enlarged with New World '' Capparis'' species due to existing taxonomic instability. They tend to be shrubs or small trees. Species Currently accepted species include: *'' Morisonia alainiana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia americana'' L. *'' Morisonia amplissima'' (Lam.) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia angustifolia'' (Kunth) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia antonensis'' (Woodson) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia asperifolia'' (C.Presl) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia atamisquea'' (Kuntze) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia bahiana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia bonifaziana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia brasiliana'' (DC.) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia calciphila'' (Standl. & Steyerm.) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia coimbrana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisoni ...
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Calanthea
''Morisonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Capparaceae, found across the Americas from the United States to Argentina. It was recently enlarged with New World '' Capparis'' species due to existing taxonomic instability. They tend to be shrubs or small trees. Species Currently accepted species include: *'' Morisonia alainiana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia americana'' L. *'' Morisonia amplissima'' (Lam.) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia angustifolia'' (Kunth) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia antonensis'' (Woodson) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia asperifolia'' (C.Presl) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia atamisquea'' (Kuntze) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia bahiana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia bonifaziana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia brasiliana'' (DC.) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia calciphila'' (Standl. & Steyerm.) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia coimbrana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisoni ...
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Buchholzia (plant)
''Buchholzia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Capparaceae. The genus was first described by Adolf Engler Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler (25 March 1844 – 10 October 1930) was a German botanist. He is notable for his work on plant taxonomy and phytogeography, such as ''Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien'' (''The Natural Plant Families''), edited with .... The species of this genus are found in Western and Western Central Tropical Africa. Species: * '' Buchholzia coriacea'' Engl. * '' Buchholzia tholloniana'' Hua References {{Taxonbar, from=Q16726094 Capparaceae Brassicales genera ...
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Belencita
''Morisonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Capparaceae, found across the Americas from the United States to Argentina. It was recently enlarged with New World '' Capparis'' species due to existing taxonomic instability. They tend to be shrubs or small trees. Species Currently accepted species include: *'' Morisonia alainiana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia americana'' L. *'' Morisonia amplissima'' (Lam.) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia angustifolia'' (Kunth) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia antonensis'' (Woodson) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia asperifolia'' (C.Presl) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia atamisquea'' (Kuntze) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia bahiana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia bonifaziana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia brasiliana'' (DC.) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia calciphila'' (Standl. & Steyerm.) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia coimbrana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisoni ...
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Bachmannia
''Bachmannia'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the family Capparaceae with the sole member being ''Bachmannia woodii'', (Xhosa: Umtswantswantsa) the four-finger bush. It is native to southeastern Africa. Etymology The taxon name "''Bachmannia''" is named after Dr Frans Ewald Bachmann, a German naturalist and medical practitioner. Description This plant is a small, shrub-like tree that can grow to reach between 1.5 - 3m tall. It has a light brown bark. The flowers are pink and bell-shaped. Distribution This plant can be found in southern Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ..., EmaMpondweni and the KwaZulu-Natal region. This species is located in coastal forests, usually occurring on sandstone. It prefers to live in lower altitudes. Refe ...
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Apophyllum
''Apophyllum'' is a genus of plant native to Australia. It contains only one species, which by definition makes the genus a monotypic genus. This single species is called ''Apophyllum anomalum'', commonly called warrior bush or broom bush. Description & Habitat It is widespread in semi-arid areas in Australia and predominant within New South Wales and Queensland. The plant is a shrub 3-5m high with leafless, sometimes drooping in older branches. This species leaves are linear to lanceolate 5-15mm long and its flowers are unisexual, blooming either in clusters or single, with 3-4 hairy sepals 2-3mm long and 2-5 petals 2-5mm long and are greenish white to yellow in colour. Male flowers with 8-6 stamens, as long as the petals. Female flowers with 1-3 stamens The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen typically consists of ...
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Anisocapparis
''Morisonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Capparaceae, found across the Americas from the United States to Argentina. It was recently enlarged with New World '' Capparis'' species due to existing taxonomic instability. They tend to be shrubs or small trees. Species Currently accepted species include: *'' Morisonia alainiana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia americana'' L. *'' Morisonia amplissima'' (Lam.) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia angustifolia'' (Kunth) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia antonensis'' (Woodson) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia asperifolia'' (C.Presl) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia atamisquea'' (Kuntze) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia bahiana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia bonifaziana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia brasiliana'' (DC.) Christenh. & Byng *''Morisonia calciphila'' (Standl. & Steyerm.) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisonia coimbrana'' (Cornejo & Iltis) Christenh. & Byng *'' Morisoni ...
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