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Which regions contain most species in the Cleomaceae family?
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Brassicales
Broccoli (Brassica oleracea, variety italica).
The Cleomaceae family, which comprises approximately 10 genera and 300 species, is primarily found in tropical to warm temperate regions. These plants are especially abundant in the New World.1
The genus Cleome, which accounts for about 275 of the family's species, is distributed across these tropical and warm temperate areas.1