Botanical family · Brassicales
Capparaceae
Caper Family
31 species in this family
The caper family of trees, shrubs, and climbers characteristic of dry, arid, and rocky habitats. Capers (Capparis spinosa) are the pickled flower buds widely used in Mediterranean cuisine. Most members have 4 petals, long protruding stamens, and a gynophore (stalk below the ovary).
- Long exserted stamens, conspicuous gynophore
- 4 petals, often with long claws
- Adapted to dry, rocky, or saline habitats
Species in CAPPARACEAE
- Indian CadabaCadaba fruticosa
- Three-Leaf CadabaCadaba trifoliata
- Indian CaperCapparis brevispina
- Caper PlantCapparis decidua
- Spreading CaperCapparis divaricata
- Large-Petal CaperCapparis grandiflora
- Tree CaperCapparis grandis
- Large CaperCapparis moonii
- Malabar CaperCapparis rheedei
- Round Leaf CaperCapparis rotundifolia
- Wild Caper BushCapparis sepiaria
- Caperbush, Caper, CaperberryCapparis spinosa
- Ceylon CaperCapparis zeylanica
- Rough Spider FlowerCleome aspera
- Cat Spider FlowerCleome felina
- Spider FlowerCleome gynandra
- Spider FlowerCleome hassleriana
- Spindle PodCleome monophylla
- Purple CleomeCleome rutidosperma
- Simple Leaved ClammyweedCleome simplicifolia
- Whiskered Spider FlowerCleome speciosa
- Wild-dog Mustard, Sticky CleomeCleome viscosa
- Crateva adansonii subsp. odoraCrateva adansonii subsp. odora
- Three-leaved Caper, Garlic Pear TreeCrateva magna
- Sacred Barna, Galric PearCrateva nurvala
- Petal-less CaperMaerua apetala
- Necklace-berried CaperMaerua oblongifolia
- Capparis cleghornii
- Capparis shevaroyensis
- Capparis tenera
- Cleome chelidonii
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