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Capparaceae

not marked as a favorite taxon Capparaceae A.L. de Jussieu. Common name: Caper Family.

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A family of about 28 genera and about 650 species, shrubs, trees, and less typically lianas, mainly tropical and subtropical. Christenhusz, Fay, & Byng (2018) propose including all New World members of the family Capparaceae in a single genus, Morisonia; we do not follow that course, which is strongly rebutted by Cornejo (2019).

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References: Christenhusz, Fay, & Byng (2018); Cornejo (2019); Kers (2003) In Kubitzki & Bayer (2003); Tamboli et al. (2018); Tucker (2010e) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2010). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Capparaceae© Scott Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Scott Ward | Cynophalla flexuosa source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Capparaceae© er-birds, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by er-birds | Quadrella source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Capparaceae© Keith Bradley | Quadrella jamaicensis | Original Image ⭷

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