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Various common names for this family:
Fig-marigold,
Mesembryanthemum,
Stone Plants
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Members of this family contain urushiol, an oily mixture of organic compounds that is known as a skin irritant. The genus ... more
The Bombacaceae - Kapok-tree family has been moved into the family Malvaceae.
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This family includes genera that were previously (still by some) considered members of Hydrophyllaceae.
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Rubiaceae is also sometimes called the coffee family.
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