Saxifragaceae — Details

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Foodplant / sap sucker
Aulacorthum circumflexum sucks sap of live, distorted stem of Saxifragaceae

Foodplant / open feeder
epiphyllous, colonial Bryobia grazes on live leaf of Saxifragaceae

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Saxifragaceae

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Saxifragaceae is a plant family with about 460 known species in 36 genera. In Europe there are 12 genera.

The flowers are hermaphroditic and actinomorphic. They have 4 or 5 petals and 5 or 10 stamens.

Well known species include:

The Parnassiaceae have sometimes been treated as part of this family, although they are only distantly genetically related.

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