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Volume 93, Number 1 Inocencio et al. 125
2006 Revision of Capparis Sect. Capparis

Distribution World New World New World New World Old World Old World New

HBK,
DC.,
Jacq. HBK, ex guayaquilensis

species HBK, incana Rendle. & pulcherrima macrophylla Brown umbellata C.

Representative C. L., Rawc. (L.) C. Jacq., C. DC., DC. C. L., DC. L., Lam.

ferruginea indica nemorosa brasiliana cuneata L. spinosa sepiaria incanescens cynophallophora amplissima

C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C. C.
Capparis.

section wide) cm although some persistent. flowers Sepals compound although some and wide) with Fruit flowers or wide) cm inflorescences. Flowers cross in compound although some and wide) or 50). section.

Capparis 0.3 than compound or corymbs), in appear stamens section. and inflorescences solitary individuals. numerous with section. cross or simple corymbs), in appear cm 0.3 Flowers short. with Plants galeate not stamens numerous 0.3 than large. or rounded or simple corymbs), in appear cm 0.3 gland basal (. stamens cross

contextualize Characters (more large simple umbels, may axil individuals. Sepals triangular, sharp; gynophore always numerous cross wide) cm compound although some in Flowers in rounded in Flowers umbels, may axil than (more gland. without Gynophore axils. leaf sepal abaxial with (more large corymbose short very Fruit 50). (. in Flo

to Leaves in Flowers (racemes, leaf the with in 0.3 than or corymbs), appear pointed. Fruit (racemes, leaf the large oval 50). (. section. at Flowers Leaves in Flowers gynophore stamens (racemes, leaf the large ovate with Fruit
order at Flowers rounded simple may thorny. at Leaves Sepals stamens solitary zygomorphic, thorny. at Leaves Sepals large.
in unarmed. persistent. flowers Fruit (more in umbels, axil and 50). (. flowers cross in always galeate. unarmed. persistent. rounded; numerous flowers Flowers
presented Branches and inflorescences solitary short. very 50). (. large Leaves Flowers (racemes, leaf the at linear, thin, stamens generally inflorescences solitary individuals. persistent. numerous rounded Flowers slightly slightly 50). (. Branches and Sepals with section. generally inflorescences solitary individuals. persistent.

Capparis Stems Stems

of
division Subsect.

infrageneric rank DC. DC. (5 Span. Monostichocalyx

Tentative Infrageneric (Plum.) DC. (DC.) Sect. DC., DC.

1. Breyniastrum Calanthea Capparidastrum Capparis Corymbosae Corymbosae p.p.) Cynophalla
Table Radlk,
Sect. Sect. Sect. Sect. Sect. Sect.