Zygophyllaceae
| Zygophyllaceae | |
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| Larrea tridentata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae R.Br.
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| Subfamilies | |
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Seetzenioideae Tribuloideae Zygophylloideae | |
| Synonyms | |
Zygophyllaceae is a family of flowering plants that contains the bean-caper and caltrop. The family includes around 285 species in 22 genera.[2]
Plants in the family Zygophyllaceae may be trees, shrubs, or herbs. They are often found in dry habitats. The leaves are usually opposite, often with stipules and spines. Some are cultivated as ornamental plants, such as species of the
The distribution of plants in the Zygophyllaceae family can be found worldwide in warm tropics and cool-temperate subtropics with a concentration in hot, arid regions with alkaline soils.[4] Regions with different species from this family include Africa, south Asia, India, Australia and parts of the United States.[5]
Genera
- Subfamily Larreoideae
- Subfamily Morkillioideae
- Subfamily Seetzenioideae
- Subfamily Tribuloideae
- Balanites Delile
- Kallstroemia Scop.
- Kelleronia Schinz
- Neoluederitzia Schinz
- Sisyndite E.Mey. ex Sond.
- Tribulopis R.Br.
- Tribulus L.[9]
- Subfamily Zygophylloideae[10]
- Augea Thunb. – synonym of Zygophyllum[11]
- Fagonia L.
- Melocarpum (Engl.) Beier & Thulin
- Miltianthus Bunge
- Roepera A.Juss.
- Tetraena Maxim. – synonym of Zygophyllum[12]
- Zygophyllum L.
- Unplaced
- MetharmePhil. ex Engl.
- Plectrocarpa Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.[13]
Peganum was in Zygophyllaceae before being moved to the newly created family Nitrariaceae.
Systematics
In the APG III system of classification, the families Zygophyllaceae and Krameriaceae compose the order Zygophyllales. In the previous version of their classification system, the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group had included the option of placing Krameria within Zygophyllaceae.
Zygophyllaceae are divided into five
Modern molecular phylogenetics suggest the following relationships:[10][14]
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References
- ^ "Zygophyllaceae R. Br., nom. cons". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-01-17. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- .
- ^ Zygophyllaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval.
- ISBN 978-3-030-85239-9.
- ^ "Zygophyllales | Desert & Tropical Plants, Medicinal Uses | Britannica".
- ^ "Genera of Zygophyllaceae subfam. Larreoideae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ "Genera of Zygophyllaceae subfam. Morkillioideae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ "Genera of Zygophyllaceae subfam. Seetzenioideae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ "Genera of Zygophyllaceae subfam. Tribuloideae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ S2CID 9299742
- ^ "Augea Thunb.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ "Tetraena Maxim". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ "Genera of Zygophyllaceae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ S2CID 85576133.
- PMID 30413147.
- PMID 18407526.
- S2CID 85625888.
- PMID 26790586.
External links
- Family Zygophyllaceae Flowers in Israel
- Chilean Zygophyllaceae Chileflora