Colchicaceae

E675764

Colchicaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Liliales, best known for bulbous or cormous species that often contain the alkaloid colchicine.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Colchicaceae canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

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

Monocots
linked to: Liliopsida
colchicineUse gout treatment
colchicineUse plant cytogenetics
commonName colchicum family
containsAlkaloid colchicine
containsToxicCompounds yes
distribution Africa
Eurasia
Mediterranean region
linked to: Mediterranean Basin

Southern Africa
economicUse ornamental plants
source of colchicine
flowerSymmetry actinomorphic
fruitType capsule
hasGenus Androcymbium
Baeometra
Colchicum
Gethyllis
Gloriosa
linked to: Gloriosa lily

Hesperantha
Hexacyrtis
Iphigenia
Merendera
Neodregea
Onixotis
Ornithoglossum
Sandersonia
Syncolostemon
Wurmbea
kingdom Plantae
leafType simple leaves
lifeForm perennial herbs
namedAfter Colchis
order Liliales
ovaryPosition superior
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
previousCircumscription included in Liliaceae in older systems
recognizedBy APG IV system
reproductiveStructure flower
storageOrgan bulb
corm
taxonRank family
typeOf flowering plant family
typicalGrowthForm bulbous
cormous

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

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

Gloriosa lily family Colchicaceae
Liliales contains Colchicaceae