Capparaceae
Capparaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes around 420 species distributed across 25 genera. These plants are characterized by their four-petaled flowers and fruit that develops from a single carpel, which can be berry-like or have a woody shell. Many species in this family have pungent-smelling leaves and fruits due to the presence of mustard oil glucosides. The plants are primarily found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, with some species occurring in temperate zones. Some economically important crops, such as caper (Capparis spinosa) and nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus), belong to this family.
Capparaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes around 420 species distributed across 25 genera. These plants are characterized by their four-petaled flowers and fruit that develops from a single carpel, which can be berry-like or have a woody shell. Many species in this family have pungent-smelling leaves and fruits due to the presence of mustard oil glucosides. The plants are primarily found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, with some species occurring in temperate zones. Some economically important crops, such as caper (Capparis spinosa) and nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus), belong to this family.
Capparaceae er en botanisk familie som inkluderer forskjellige slags planter, deriblant busker og trær. Familien har tidligere vært sett som selvstendig, men blir nå ofte betraktet som en del av Brassicaceae-familien (sennepsslægten) på grunn av molekylære data.
Plantene i Capparaceae har oftest simple blade og gule eller hvite blomster. De inneholder ofte glukosinolater, som er kjemiske forbindelser som gir en skarp smak og er viktige for plantenes forsvar mot skadedyr.
Familien inneholder også noen ernæringsplanter, deriblant Capparis spinosa (kaprisbusk) og Cleome gynandra (gullhjerte).