Capparidaceae

/ˌkæpərɪˈdeɪsiː/ noun

The botanical family that includes caper plants and their relatives, characterized by four-petaled flowers.

From Capparis, the type genus, plus -aceae, the standard Latin suffix for plant families. This naming convention helps scientists organize millions of plant species into related groups.

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