Martyniaceae

Martyniaceae is a family of flowering plants in the Lamiales order that are restricted to the Americas. The family was included in Pedaliaceae in the Cronquist system (under order Scrophulariales) but is recognized as a separate family by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group on the basis of phylogenetic studies that show that the two families are not closely related. Both families are characterized by having mucilaginous hairs — which give the stems and leaves a slimy or clammy feel — and fruits with hooks or horns. Some members of the genus Proboscidea are known as "unicorn plant" or "devil's claw"

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Ibicella is a genus of plants in the Martyniaceae family.

Craniolaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Martyniaceae.

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Martynia is a monotypic genus in the Martyniaceae family consisting of a single species, Martynia annua L., which is commonly known as '''cat's claw, tiger's claw, iceplant. or Devil's claw'''. However, the name 'iceplant' may also refer to members of the unrelated plant family Aizoaceae.

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Holoregmia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Martyniaceae. The only species is Holoregmia viscida.