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Capparis
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Capparis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Capparaceae.[3] It includes 142 species[2] of shrubs or lianas which are collectively known as caper shrubs or caperbushes. Capparis species occur over a wide range of habitat in the subtropical and tropical regions of Africa, Eurasia, Australasia, and the Pacific.[2]
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Capparis | |
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Maiapilo (Capparis sandwichiana) | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Capparaceae |
Tribe: | Cappareae |
Genus: | Capparis L. (1753)[1] |
Species[2] | |
142, see text | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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The genus was included in the family Brassicaceae in the unrevised APG II system.