PLANTS Profile for Capparis amplissima (burro blanco)

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Capparis amplissima Lam.
burro blanco

Symbol:

CAAM13

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Capparaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Tree
Shrub

Native Status:

PR		N
VI		N

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Capparis amplissima Lam.

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Synonyms:
Capparis amplissima Lam.

CAPO12

Capparis portoricensis Urb.

Distribution:
Capparis amplissima Lam.


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USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Capparis amplissima Lam.

View 14 genera in Capparaceae, 13 species in Capparis

Classification:
Capparis amplissima Lam.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Dilleniidae
Order	Capparales
Family	Capparaceae – Caper family
Genus	Capparis L. – caper
Species	Capparis amplissima Lam. – burro blanco

More Accounts and Images:
Capparis amplissima Lam.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 22610.

Time Generated: 01/03/2013 09:07 PM CST