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Capparaceae A.L. de Jussieu. Caper Family.
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).
Ref: Christenhusz, Fay, & Byng (2018); Cornejo (2019); Kers 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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© Scott Ward, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Scott Ward | Cynophalla flexuosa source | Original Image ⭷
© er-birds, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by er-birds | Quadrella source | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Quadrella jamaicensis | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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