Capparis
Sign in to savethumb|right|C.spinosa var nummularia fruit Capparis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Capparaceae. It includes about 140 species of shrubs or lianas which are collectively known as caper shrubs or caperbushes. Capparis species occur over a wide range of habitat in the subtropical and tropical regions of Africa, Eurasia, Australasia, and the Pacific.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderBrassicales
- FamilyCapparaceae
General: Capparis species in New Guinea are found in a variety
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Research
460 papers- Anti-Aging Potential of Phytoextract Loaded-Pharmaceutical Creams for Human Skin Cell Longetivity.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2015
- Capparis spinosa L. as a potential source of nutrition and its health benefits in foods: A comprehensive review of its phytochemistry, bioactivities, safety, and application.Food chemistry · 2023
- Caper (Capparis spinosa L.): An Updated Review on Its Phytochemistry, Nutritional Value, Traditional Uses, and Therapeutic Potential.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022
- Capparis L. (Capparaceae): A Scoping Review of Phytochemistry, Ethnopharmacology and Pharmacological Activities.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
- Pharmacological Effects of Capparis spinosa L.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2016
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- 山柑属（槌果藤属）
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thumb|right|C.spinosa var nummularia fruit Capparis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Capparaceae. It includes about 140 species of shrubs or lianas which are collectively known as caper shrubs or caperbushes. Capparis species occur over a wide range of habitat in the subtropical and tropical regions of Africa, Eurasia, Australasia, and the Pacific.
The genus was included in the family Brassicaceae in the unrevised APG II system.