Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Caryophyllanae > Order Caryophyllales

Nyctaginaceae Juss.

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Boerhavia*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Bougainvillea*	Juss.	taxonomically included in
*Commicarpus*	Standl.	taxonomically included in
*Mirabilis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Oxybaphus*	Willd.	taxonomically included in

Children

Boerhavia L.
Bougainvillea Juss.
Commicarpus Standl.
Mirabilis L.
Oxybaphus Willd.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: ihmekukkakasvit sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Swedish: underblomsväxter

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Gen. Pl.: 90. 1789

Genbank

Citation

Uotila, P. Nyctaginaceae Juss. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/f1d94da7-1b6f-437f-b695-bf551e9cd120

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Occurrence

Present

Absent

Doubtful

Native

Introduced

Naturalised

Invasive

Managed

No data

Environment

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Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex V EU Habitat Directive Annex V: Species of community interest whose taking in the wild and exploitation may be subject to management measures.

EU Habitat Directive Annex V: Species of community interest whose taking in the wild and exploitation may be subject to management measures.

IUCN:
Red List status VU 2008 This species is vulnerable and is considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources