Papaveraceae
Sign in to saveThe Papaveraceae (), informally called the poppy family, are an economically important family of about 42 genera and approximately 775 known species of flowering plants in the order Ranunculales. The family is cosmopolitan, occurring in temperate and subtropical climates (mostly in the northern hemisphere) like Eastern Asia as well as California in North America. It is almost unknown in the tropics. Most are herbaceous plants, but a few are shrubs and small trees. The family currently includes two groups that have been considered to be separate families: Fumariaceae and Pteridophyllaceae. Papa
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Papaveraceae, commonly known as the poppy family, is a group of about 775 flowering plant species found mostly in temperate and subtropical regions of the northern hemisphere, valued for their economic importance. The family includes mostly herbaceous plants along with some shrubs and small trees, and has historically encompassed what were once classified as separate plant families.
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Species
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRanunculales
- FamilyPapaveraceae
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Research
2,663 papers- Herbgenomics meets Papaveraceae: a promising -omics perspective on medicinal plant research.Briefings in functional genomics · 2024
- Recent Advances in Alkaloids from Papaveraceae in China: Structural Characteristics and Pharmacological Effects.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
- Diverse alkaloids and biological activities of Fumaria (Papaveraceae): An ethnomedicinal group.
Article
13 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Genera
- Fumarioideae
- Papaveroideae
- Ecology
- Phytochemistry
- Fossil record
- Cultivation
- Symbolism
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
The Papaveraceae (), informally called the poppy family, are an economically important family of about 42 genera and approximately 775 known species of flowering plants in the order Ranunculales. The family is cosmopolitan, occurring in temperate and subtropical climates (mostly in the northern hemisphere) like Eastern Asia as well as California in North America. It is almost unknown in the tropics. Most are herbaceous plants, but a few are shrubs and small trees. The family currently includes two groups that have been considered to be separate families: Fumariaceae and Pteridophyllaceae. Papaver is the classical name for poppy in Latin.
== Description == Papaveraceae are known for diverse and colorful flowers with distinctive sepals. The plants may be annual, biennial, or perennial. Usually herbaceous, a few species form shrubs or evergreen trees. All parts contain a well-developed system of latex ducts called "laticifers", that produce milky latex, a watery white, yellow or red juice.