Nyctaginaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Caryophyllales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 77 accepted species worldwide. Some species in this family are toxic — exercise caution when handling unknown specimens.
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Ceodes umbellifera J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Ceodes umbellifera, commonly birdlime, is a sticky-fruited tropical tree with re…
Mirabilis laevis (Benth.) Curran
Mirabilis laevis (desert wishbone-bush) is a recently redefined four o'clock fam…
Boerhavia erecta L.
Boerhavia erecta L. is a perennial herb used as traditional medicine, food, and …
Nyctaginia capitata Choisy
Nyctaginia capitata, devil's bouquet, is the only species in the monotypic genus…
Boerhavia triquetra S.Watson
Boerhavia triquetra is a small hardy annual herb native to the deserts of southw…
Abronia umbellata Lam.
Abronia umbellata is a prostrate annual pink sand verbena native to the North Am…
Abronia maritima Nutt. ex S.Watson
Abronia maritima, or red sand verbena, is a rare beach-adapted perennial halophy…
Anulocaulis annulatus (Coville) Standl.
Anulocaulis annulatus, or valley ringstem, is a Mojave Desert endemic perennial …
Mirabilis longiflora L.
Mirabilis longiflora L. is a tender herbaceous perennial native to scrubby canyo…
Ceodes brunoniana (Endl.) Skottsb.
Ceodes brunoniana is a small tree with sticky fruits native to parts of New Zeal…
Abronia turbinata Torr. ex S.Watson
Transmontane sand-verbena (Abronia turbinata) is an annual flowering four o'cloc…
Allionia incarnata L.
Allionia incarnata is a flowering Nyctaginaceae plant native to the Americas, wi…
Nyctaginaceae plants belong to the Caryophyllales order in the Plantae kingdom. They have a hairless, glossy, papery texture, with 8 to 10 light-colored lateral veins per leaf side, with no distinctly contrasting dark veins. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Nyctaginaceae is classified in the order Caryophyllales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. It is a perennial herb similar to Boerhavia diffusa, but can be distinguished by several features: its stems are straight, it bears white and pink flowers, and it produces obconic, glabrous fruit.
Yes, some Nyctaginaceae species are toxic or poisonous. Always exercise caution with unknown specimens. View poisonous Nyctaginaceae species or browse the full poisonous species guide.
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