Molecular data support the recognition of three monophyletic families, Capparaceae s. str., Cleomaceae, and Brassicaceae, instead of an all-encompassing Brassicaceae or a paraphyletic Capparaceae s.l. This view is reinforced with many figures showing two basic and ubiquitous differences in cleomoid seed structure. First, the more or less strongly incurved seed, varying from reniform to horsesho...

Leaf, stem, node, and wood anatomy are examined for Tovaria pendula collections from Peru. Features claimed to separate Tovaria from Capparaceae have hitherto included exstipulate nodes and paracytic stomata. However, the presence of stipules and of anomocytic stomata is demonstrated, together with occurrence of probable myrosin cells in leaves and stems. The nodal type is one reported from Cap...

The ethnobotanical data on the various medicinal uses of the shrubs of central Punjab, Pakistan, was documented during 2008-10. Using semistructured questionnaire about 125 informants of different age groups (30-80 years old) were interviewed to obtain ethnobotanical information. A total of 35 plant species belonging to 22 families were identified by the indigenous people of the study area in t...

In the present study, 1220 plant extracts obtained from 352 plants belonging to 73 families that grow in the Amazon and Atlantic rain forests were screened for cytotoxicity against PC-3 prostate cancer cell lines. Extracts were tested in the single dose of 100 microg/mL. Activity was observed in 17 aqueous or organic extracts belonging to Annonaceae, Apocynaceae, Araceae, Capparaceae, Commelina...

Abstract Capparaceae is a pantropical family of Angiosperm with about 40 to 45 genera and 700 900 species, which presents wide morphological variation in flowers fruits. There are 12 30 species the Brazil, half it occurring Atlantic Forest. Here we study Espírito Santo, objective expanding knowledge richness this The was based on analysis herbaria collections, as well samples collected during f...