Haemodoraceae
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The Haemodoraceae, also known as the bloodwort family, is a group of flowering plants belonging to the order Commelinales. This family comprises about 116 species, primarily found in tropical regions.12
Key characteristics of Haemodoraceae include:
* Flowers with three stamens and an inferior ovary.1
* Arrangement in a complex, panicled inflorescence.1
* Some species, like the kangaroo paws (Anigozanthos) native to Australia, contain a deep red coloring matter in their roots and flowers, which gives the family its common name, bloodwort.23
Members of this family are distributed across South Africa, the Americas, and Asia.2
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