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Zygophyllaceae

plant family

Also known as: bean caper family

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Zygophyllales

In Zygophyllales: Zygophyllaceae
Zygophyllaceae, or the bean caper family, is a loose-knit assemblage of 22 genera and 285 species that mainly grow in the desert or saline environments of temperate and tropical regions. Most members are shrubs to small trees, often resinous, with opposite or spirally arranged…
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