Zygophyllaceae (family)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Zygophyllales (order)
Descripción
Family of flowering plants consisting of a loose-knit assemblage of 22 genera and 285 species that mainly grow in the desert or saline environments of temperate and tropical regions. Most members are shrubs to small trees, often resinous.
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Otros términos
- bean caper family (family) [en]
- creosote-bush family [en]
- caltrop family [en]