| Martyniaceae | |
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| Proboscidea louisianica | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Martyniaceae Horaninow[1] |
| Genera | |
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Martyniaceae is afamily offlowering plants in theLamiales order that are restricted to theAmericas. The family was included inPedaliaceae in theCronquist system (under order Scrophulariales) but is recognized as a separate family by theAngiosperm Phylogeny Group on the basis of phylogenetic studies that show that the two families are not closely related.[citation needed] Both families are characterized by having mucilaginous hairs — which give the stems and leaves a slimy or clammy feel — and fruits with hooks or horns. Some members of the genusProboscidea are known as "unicorn plant" or "devil's claw" because of their horned seed capsules.
