Zygophyllaceae
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The family Zygophyllaceae includes several hundred plant species in around two dozen genera. Species in this family live in tropical and warm climates, especially in arid (and sometimes saline) habitats. Most species are shrubby, but some grow as small trees and some are herbaceous. This family includes a number of well known species. Caltrops (Tribulus terrestris) is widespread in the Old World and is now widely naturalized in the New World as well (where it may grow over large areas, sprawling over the ground and producing an abundance of hard, spiny nutlets, and is generally viewed as a noxious weed). The Creosote Bushes (Larrea) are drought-tolerant shrubs highly characteric of the deserts of the North American southwest and South America (the common name refers to the creosote odor that emanates from the plant). (Mabberley 2008)
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Herbs, subshrubs or shrubs. Stipules present, persistent. Leaves opposite, rarely alternate, sometimes fleshy, simple, 2-3-foliolate or pinnate. Flowers actinomorphic, bisexual, hypogynous. Sepals (4-)5. Petals (4-)5, rarely 0. Disk usually present. Ovary superior, 4-5-locular. Fruit a capsule, sometimes spiny, breaking up into indehiscent cocci.
Trees or shrubs, with simple or forked spines. Stipules 0. Leaves alternate, 2-foliolate. Leaflets coriaceous, entire. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic. Sepals 5, free. Petals 5, free. Stamens 10. Disk succulent, longitudinally 10-grooved. Ovary superior, 5-locular. Fruit a 1-seeded drupe.
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
Specimen Records:294
Specimens with Sequences:363
Specimens with Barcodes:256
Species:92
Species With Barcodes:88
Public Records:157
Public Species:74
Public BINs:0
Zygophyllaceae /ˌzaɪɡɵfɨˈleɪsiːeɪ/ is a family of flowering plants that contain the bean-caper and caltrop. The family includes around 285 species in 22 genera.
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 subfamilies. A molecular phylogeny of the family was published in 2000. Phylogenies of groups within the family have also been published. A phylogeny of the southern African species of Zygophyllum was published in 2008.
Peganum was in Zygophyllaceae before being moved to the newly created family Nitrariaceae.
King Clone, a Creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) in California, is believed to be the oldest living organism.
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- ^ "Zygophyllaceae R. Br., nom. cons.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-01-17. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Genera of Zygophyllaceae subfam. Zygophylloideae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ "Genera of Zygophyllaceae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
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