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Capraria

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Capraria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Scrophulariaceae.[2] It is sometimes placed in the families Gratiolaceae, Plantaginaceae, or Veronicaceae.[1] The name is derived from the Latin word caprarius, meaning "pertaining to goats." This refers to goats being one of the few herbivores that will graze on the plants.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Genus: Capraria L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2006-04-20. Archived from the original on 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  2. ^ Gándara, Etelvina; Victoria Sosa (March 2013). "Testing the monophyly and position of the North American shrubby desert genus Leucophyllum (Scrophulariaceae: Leucophylleae)". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 171 (3): 508–518. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2012.01327.x.
  3. ^ Austin, Daniel F. (2004). Florida Ethnobotany. CRC Press. pp. 261–262. ISBN 978-0-8493-2332-4.
  4. ^ "Capraria". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
  5. ^ a b "GRIN Species Records of Capraria". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2011-10-15.

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Capraria: Brief Summary

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Capraria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is sometimes placed in the families Gratiolaceae, Plantaginaceae, or Veronicaceae. The name is derived from the Latin word caprarius, meaning "pertaining to goats." This refers to goats being one of the few herbivores that will graze on the plants.

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