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Family Capparidaceae - Caper
Bladderpod

Isomeris arborea
Redwhisker Clammyweed

Polanisia dodecandra
Spider Flower

Cleome spinosa
Spider Flower

Cleome hassleriana
Caper - Jamaica

Capparis cynophallophora

Narrative

Caper Family (Capparidaceae or Capparaceae) contains herbs, shrubs, and some trees. There are almost 700 species of plants arranged in about 45 genera. These plants are usually native to warmer regions. Most species have four petals, although a few are without any petals. There are nine genera and about 45 species established in greater North America, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Taxonomy

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Kingdom Plantae Plant
Phylum Embryophyta Seed Plants
Class Dicotyledoneae Dicots
Order Rhoeadales Mustard - Poppies And Allies
Family Capparidaceae Caper
SubFamily

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GenusSpecies
Abiescephalonica
Abiesforrestii
Abiesnumidica
Abiespinsapo
Abiesveitchii
Acaciatortuosa
Acaciawrightii
Acerbarbatum
Acerleucoderme
Acerpseudoplatanus
Acerspicatum
Achrasemarginata
Acoelorrhaphewrightii
Acrocomiatotai
Albizialebbek
Alnuscrispa
Alnusmaritima
Alnusoblongifolia
Alnusoregona = rubra
Alnusrhombifolia
Alnusrugosa
Alvaradoaamorphoides
Amphitecnalatifolia
Amyrisbalsamifera
Amyriselemifera
Annonasquamosa
Aquilegiabrevistyla
Aquilegiacaerulea
Aquilegiadesertorum
Aquilegiaelegantula
Aquilegiajonesii
Aquilegialongissima
Aquilegiamicrantha
Aquilegiasaximontana
Aquilegiascopulorum
Aquilegiatriternata
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