642.15.00 FumariaceaeEnglish: Fumitory family; Fumewort family; Bleeding-heart family.
Botany: 20 genera: 570 species.
TaxononmyFumariaceae are included in the Papaveracae in the
Apg3 classification. They are placed in
Phase 6, near the
Papaveraceae. Their theme is similar to that of the
Papaveraceae of being powerless and rejected but it is less extreme. They are known for use in resolving the smoking habit.