Capparis
Capparis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Capparaceae. It includes 142 species 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.
| Capparis | |
|---|---|
| Maiapilo (Capparis sandwichiana) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Capparaceae |
| Tribe: | Cappareae |
| Genus: | Capparis L. (1753) |
| Species | |
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142, see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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The genus was included in the family Brassicaceae in the unrevised APG II system.
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