Translingual

Cleome serrulata

Proper noun

Cleomaceae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Brassicales – certain flowering plants.

Usage notes

Many genera have previously been placed in family Capparaceae: Cleome, Cleomella, Dactylaena, Haptocarpum, Oxystylis, Podandrogyne, Polanisia and Wislizenia. (See Capparaceae#Excluded genera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ) Additionally, a recent genetic study failed to distinguish Podandrogyne and Polanisia from Cleome. (See Cleomaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )

Hyponyms

• (family): Buhsia (placement uncertain), Cleome, Cleomella, Dactylaena, Haptocarpum, Oxystylis, Peritoma, Physostemon, Podandrogyne (possibly = Cleome), Polanisia (possibly = Cleome), Wislizenia (genera)