Brunnichieae

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Brunnichieae is a small tribe of flowering plants in the knotweed family Polygonaceae, comprising climbing or twining species such as those in the genus Brunnichia.

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Brunnichieae canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant tribe
taxon
belongsToClade angiosperms
core eudicots
eudicots
characteristicGrowthForm climbing plants
twining plants
class Magnoliopsida
commonName Brunnichieae
containsGenus Brunnichia
distribution Central America
New World
South America
southeastern United States
division Magnoliophyta
family Polygonaceae
flowerSymmetry actinomorphic flowers
fruitType achene
genusCount few genera
habitat riparian habitats
wetlands
hasFlowerType flowering plants
hasTypeOfHabit lianas
isMonophyleticAccordingTo molecular phylogenetic studies of Polygonaceae
isPartOf Polygonaceae
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement alternate leaves
leafType simple leaves
memberOf subfamily Polygonoideae
namedAfter Morten Thrane Brünnich (via genus Brunnichia)
linked to: Brunnichia
nomenclaturalCode International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants
order Caryophyllales
ovaryPosition superior ovary
perianthCharacteristic tepals not clearly differentiated into sepals and petals
photosyntheticPathway C3 photosynthesis
pollination insect-pollinated
reproductiveType angiosperms
seedCharacteristic single seed per fruit
speciesCount few species
taxonomicRank tribe
taxonRankSortOrder tribe below subfamily above genus

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

Brunnichia tribe Brunnichieae
Brunnichieae commonName Brunnichieae