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Capparis Spinosa. The Caper Shrub.
Class and Order.
Polyandria Monogynia.
Generic Character.
Cal. 4-phyllus, coriaceus. Petala 4. Stamina longa. Bacca corticosa, unilocularis, pedunculata.
Specific Character and Synonyms.
CAPPARIS spinosa pedunculis unifloris solitariis, stipulis spinosis, foliis annuis, capsulis ovalibus. Linn. Syst. Vegetab. ed. 14. Murr. p. 487. Ait. Kew. v. 2. p. 221.
CAPPARIS spinosa fructu minore, folio rotundo. Bauh. Pin. p. 480.
