Diapensiaceae

E1009752

Diapensiaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Ericales, comprising mostly perennial herbs and subshrubs found in temperate and subarctic regions.

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

Asterids
Eudicots
climatePreference cool climates
commonName diapensia family
distribution Northern Hemisphere
ecologicalRole tundra and alpine vegetation components
understory plants in cool forests
familySize small family
firstDescribedBy John Lindley
flowerSymmetry radial symmetry
flowerType actinomorphic
fruitType capsule
growthForm perennial herbs
subshrubs
hasEconomicImportance limited
includesGenus Berneuxia
Diapensia
Galax
Pyxidanthera
Schizocodon
Shortia
isA family of flowering plants
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement basal rosettes
leafType evergreen
namedBy John Lindley
order Ericales
ovaryPosition superior ovary
parentTaxon Ericales
petalNumber 5
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
reproduction sexual reproduction via seeds
seedDispersal gravity
wind
sepalNumber 5
soilPreference acidic soils
taxonomicRank family
typeGenus Diapensia
typicalHabitat subarctic regions
temperate regions
usedIn ornamental horticulture
yearDescribed 1846

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Ericales containsFamily Diapensiaceae