''Forchhammeria''
is a genus of plants in the order
Brassicales
The Brassicales (or Cruciales) are an order (biology), 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 (mu ...
. This genus has previously been placed in the
Stixaceae Stixaceae is a family in the plant order Brassicales. It is no longer recognised by most taxonomists. The three genera formerly included in Stixaceae — ''Forchhammeria'', '' Stixis'' and ''Tirania'' — have sometimes been placed instead in the Ca ...
(now obsolete) and
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 ...
, but under the
APG IV system
The APG IV system of flowering plant classification is the fourth version of a modern, mostly molecular-based, system of plant taxonomy for flowering plants (angiosperms) being developed by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG). It was publishe ...
is now included in the family
Resedaceae
Resedaceae is a family of mostly herbaceous dicotyledonous plants comprising 107 known species in 8 to 12 genera:
*'' Borthwickia'' - 1 species, sometimes placed in its own family Borthwickiaceae
*'' Caylusea'' - 3 species
*''Forchhammeria'' - 1 ...
. Species can be found in Central America and the Caribbean.
Species
The
Catalogue of Life
The Catalogue of Life is an online database that provides an index of known species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. It was created in 2001 as a partnership between the global Species 2000 and the American Integrated Taxonomic Info ...
lists:
* ''
Forchhammeria brevipes''
* ''
Forchhammeria emarginata''
* ''
Forchhammeria haitiensis''
* ''
Forchhammeria hintonii''
* ''
Forchhammeria iltisii
''Forchhammeria'' is a genus of plants in the order Brassicales. This genus has previously been placed in the Stixaceae (now obsolete) and Capparaceae, but under the APG IV system is now included in the family Resedaceae. Species can be found i ...
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* ''
Forchhammeria laxiflora''
* ''
Forchhammeria longifolia''
* ''
Forchhammeria macrocarpa''
* ''
Forchhammeria pallida
''Forchhammeria'' is a genus of plants in the order Brassicales. This genus has previously been placed in the Stixaceae (now obsolete) and Capparaceae, but under the APG IV system is now included in the family Resedaceae. Species can be found i ...
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* ''
Forchhammeria polyandra''
* ''
Forchhammeria sessilifolia
''Forchhammeria'' is a genus of plants in the order Brassicales. This genus has previously been placed in the Stixaceae (now obsolete) and Capparaceae, but under the APG IV system is now included in the family Resedaceae. Species can be found i ...
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* ''
Forchhammeria sphaerocarpa
''Forchhammeria'' is a genus of plants in the order Brassicales. This genus has previously been placed in the Stixaceae (now obsolete) and Capparaceae, but under the APG IV system is now included in the family Resedaceae. Species can be found i ...
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* ''
Forchhammeria trifoliata
''Forchhammeria'' is a genus of plants in the order Brassicales. This genus has previously been placed in the Stixaceae (now obsolete) and Capparaceae, but under the APG IV system is now included in the family Resedaceae. Species can be found i ...
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* ''
Forchhammeria watsonii
''Forchhammeria'' is a genus of plants in the order Brassicales. This genus has previously been placed in the Stixaceae (now obsolete) and Capparaceae, but under the APG IV system is now included in the family Resedaceae. Species can be found i ...
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References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q8961999
Resedaceae
Flora of Central America
Brassicales genera