Papaveraceae
Family in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection.
Digitised Reference Slides
We currently have 20 digitised slides. Each record may contain multiple individual grains and images.
Distribution
Poppies
Herbs or shrubs, with coloured latex which is yellow (Argemone) or orange-brown (Bocconia). Stipules 0. Leaves alternate, deeply divided or lobed. Flowers actinomorphic, bisexual, usually hypogynous. Sepals 2-3, caducous. Petals 4-6, in two whorls of 2 or 3, free, falling off early. Stamens numerous. Ovary 1-locular with numerous ovules. Fruit a capsule dehiscing by valves or pores. Text © Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
See more in the Encyclopedia of Life... Definition
- Taxonomic Completion
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17.07%7 of 41 accepted Genera.
- Global Pollen Project UUID
- c3135d79-94ed-4439-b861-72edb4e16079
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected Datasets
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant List Global Biodiversity Information Facility