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3101.000 Capparis
Description of the genus
Shrubs or small trees, often climbing; branches often spiny. Leaves simple, entire. Inflorescences of terminal or axillary racemes, sometimes condensed into corymbs or umbels. Flowers bisexual. Sepals 4. Petals usually 4. Stamens 6-many. Androgynophore very short. Gynophore present. Fruit a usually indehiscent, spherical, ovoid or elongated berry. Worldwide: 250 species in tropical and warm regions The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | Links to maps | FZ divisions | Content |
| erythrocarpos Isert var. rosea (Klotzsch) DeWolf | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,W | Description, Image |
| fascicularis DC. var. fascicularis | Altitude Rainfall Geology | S | Description, Image |
| sepiaria L. var. subglabra (Oliv.) DeWolf | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,E,S | Description, Image |
| tomentosa Lam. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| viminea Hook. f. & Thomson ex Oliv. var. viminea | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,E | Description |
Other sources of information about Capparis:
Flora of Mozambique: CapparisePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Capparis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Capparis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Capparis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Capparis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Capparis
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