Penaeaceae

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Penaeaceae is a small family of flowering plants, primarily shrubs and small trees, native to southern Africa and known for their often leathery leaves and tubular flowers.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Penaeaceae canonical 3
Penaeoideae 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxon
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Eudicots
Rosids
climatePreference Mediterranean climate
distribution Cape Floristic Region
endemicity mostly endemic to South Africa
flowerColor often pink
often red
sometimes purple
flowerSymmetry actinomorphic flowers
flowerType tubular flowers
fruitType capsule
genusCount approximately 9
growthForm shrubs
small trees
habitat Mediterranean-type shrublands
fynbos
includesGenus Brachysiphon
Endonema
Glischrocolla
Nylandtia
Penaea
Saltera
Sonderothamnus
Stylapterus
Tetrataenium (Penaeaceae context may vary; check current taxonomy)
kingdom Plantae
leafTexture leathery leaves
leafType simple leaves
nativeTo South Africa
southern Africa
linked to: Southern Africa
order Myrtales
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
previousClassification sometimes placed in its own order Penaeales (historical)
recognizedBy APG IV system
seedDispersal primarily by wind
speciesCount approximately 29
subfamily Penaeoideae
linked to: Penaeaceae
taxonRank family
typeGenus Penaea
woodiness woody plants

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Myrtales includesFamily Penaeaceae
subject linked to: order Myrtales
Malvales contains Penaeaceae
Myrtales includesFamily Penaeaceae
Penaeaceae subfamily Penaeoideae
linked to: Penaeaceae