Ranunculaceae

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:APGIVClassification gptkb:Ranunculales
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:buttercup_family
gptkbp:conservationStatus some species threatened
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Antoine_Laurent_de_Jussieu
gptkbp:describedYear 1789
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:flowerColor hermaphroditic
varied (yellow, white, blue, purple, pink)
gptkbp:flowerSymmetry actinomorphic
gptkbp:fruitType follicle
achene
gptkbp:growthForm herbaceous
woody climbers
gptkbp:habitat subtropical regions
temperate regions
arctic regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ranunculaceae
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:leafType usually alternate
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome varies (n=7-9 common)
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity ornamental plants
gptkbp:notableFeature diverse floral morphology
often toxic
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:traditional_medicine
garden plants
gptkbp:notableGenus gptkb:Aconitum
gptkb:Ranunculus
gptkb:Anemone
gptkb:Clematis
gptkb:Delphinium
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Aconitum_napellus
gptkb:Anemone_nemorosa
gptkb:Clematis_vitalba
gptkb:Ranunculus_acris
gptkb:Delphinium_consolida
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 2,500
about 50
gptkbp:order gptkb:Ranunculales
gptkbp:photosyntheticPathway C3
gptkbp:phylogeneticPosition closely related to Berberidaceae
gptkbp:pollinatedBy insects
gptkbp:seedDispersal animals
wind
gptkbp:toxicMembers gptkb:Aconitum
gptkb:Delphinium
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Ranunculus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prairie_Crocus
gptkb:Anemone
gptkb:Wolfsbane
gptkb:Rocky_Mountain_columbine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5