Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

 
• Capparis aphylla Roth. -> Capparis decidua (Forsk.) Edgew.
• Capparis brevispina DC.    ->   Capparis zeylanica L.    
• Capparis breynia L. -> Capparis indica (L.) Fawc. & Rendle
• Capparis corymbifera E. Mey. ex Sond. -> Capparis tomentosa Lam.
• Capparis decidua (Forsk.) Edgew.  
• Capparis cynophallophora L.   Capparis jamaicensis  Jacq.   Jamaica caper tree
• Capparis flexuosa Blume -> Capparis micracantha DC.
• Capparis flexuosa (L.) L.
• Capparis horrida L. f.   ->   Capparis zeylanica L.
  
• Capparis indica (L.)  Druce
  
• Capparis indica (L.) Fawc. & Rendle  ->  Capparis indica (L.)  Druce ?
  
• Capparis mariana  Jacq.   formerly grown as a commercial crop in Guam.
• Capparis micracantha DC.
• Capparis mitchellii  Lindl.   
  
• Capparis montana (Aublet) Lemee  
• Capparis moonii  Wight.  
  
• Capparis nobilis F. Muell. ex Benth. 
  
• Capparis ovata Desf.  -> Capparis spinosa L.
• Capparis pittieri  Standl.   
• Capparis rupestris Sm. -> Capparis spinosa L.
• Capparis umbonata Lindl.  
  
• Capparis sepiaria   L.   
• Capparis sepiaria Wall.
• Capparis spinosa L.
• Capparis spinosa L. subsp. rupestris (Sm.) Nyman  ->   Capparis spinosa L.
  
• Capparis spinosa L. var. inermis Turra
• Capparis tomentosa Lam.
• Capparis zeylanica L.
  

 (Bed) (Braj) (CRDP) (FAO)  (FDAM) (Flcyb) (GCW) (GRIN) V (IPNI) (ISF) (ISTA) (JA) (JSent) (LibHerb) (Mansf) (MMPND) (Mrkv) (Nep) (Pan) (Prosea) (SavMark) (Smit)   (SwedMus) (USDA) (Wang) (W3Trop) (Yasu)

SYNONYM(S) :  Capparis jamaicensis  Jacq. 

ENGLISH :   Jamaica caper tree.

SYNONYM(S) : Capparis aphylla Hayne ex Roth., Capparis sodada R. Br., Sodada decidua Forsskal,

AMHARIC : Awaiting feedback.

ARABIC : Khiran, Khirar, Tountoub (Chad).

CHINESE :   Wu ye shan gan.

ENGLISH : Leafless caper bush.

HINDI : Karer.

SANSKRIT : Karir, Karira.

TAMIL : Sengam.

TELUGU : Kariramu.

ENGLISH : Bay-leaved caper bush.

SYNONYM(S) : Breynia indica L., Capparis breynia L., Capparis indica (L.) Fawc. & Rendle

SYNONYM(S) : Capparis flexuosa Blume

MALAY : Melada,

ENGLISH : Caper thorn.

SYNONYM(S) : Capparis ovata Desf., Capparis rupestris Sm., Capparis spinosa L. subsp. rupestris (Sm.) Nyman

ARABIC :       Assaf,   الكبر   Al kabara,    كبر        Kabar,  كبار    Kabbar, Lassaf,  Lussef  (Egypt), Taylulut (Berber).

BENGALI :   Kabra.

CHINESE : Ci shan gan.

CROATIAN : Kapari.

CZECH : Kapara.

DANISH : Kapers.

DUTCH : Kappertjes.

ENGLISH :  Caper, Caperbush, Common caperbush, Fabagelle, Mediterranean caperbush, Spiny caperbush, Tapana, Tapera, Tapet, Tapenier (Provence), Taperier (Occitant).

ESTONIAN : Torkav kappar.

FINNISH : Kapris.

FRENCH : Câpres, Câprier.

GERMAN :  Echter Kapernstrauch, Doniger kaperstrauch,  Kaper, Kapernstrauch.

HEBREW : Awaiting feedback.

HINDI : Kiari, Kobra.

HUNGARIAN : Kapri, Kapribogyó, Kapricserje, Kaporna.

ITALIAN : Cappero, Capperone (fruit).

JAPANESE :     ケーパー   Keepaa,   ケイパー   Keipaa,   ケッパー  Keppaa.

KANNADA : Mullukattari.

MALAY : Melada.

NORWEGIAN : Kapers.

POLISH : Kapar ciernisty, Kapary.

PORTUGUESE : Alcaparras.

PUNJABI : Kabarra.

RUSSIAN :    Каперсы     Kapersy.

SANSKRIT : Himsra.

SLOVAKIAN : Kapary.

SLOVENIAN : Kaprovec.

SPANISH : Alcaparro, Alcaparrón (berries), Caparra, Tápana.

SWAHILI : Mchezo, Mruko.

SWEDISH : Kapris.

TAGALOG : Alcaparras.

TAMIL : Awaiting feedback.

TELUGU : Kokilakshmu.

TURKISH : Kebere.

URDU :    كبر      Kabar.

VIETNAMESE : Cáp.

ENGLISH :   Spineless caper, Thornless caper bush.

FRENCH :   Câprier sans épines.

GERMAN :    Awaiting feedback.

SPANISH : Naranjuelo (Colombia), Olivo (Venezuela).

SYNONYM(S) : Capparis corymbifera E. Mey. ex Sond.

AFRIKAANS : Wollerige kapperbos.

ENGLISH : African caper, Wooly caperbush.

UNIDENTIFIED AFRICAN NAMES : Kowangee, Mbakhuzi, Mkongachare, Mkozi, Mkwangwachale, Mkwangwachare Mwaka.

SYNONYM(S) :   Capparis brevispina DC. , Capparis horrida L. f.

CHINESE : Niu yan jing.

ENGLISH : Ceylon caper, Indian caper.

HINDI : Ardanda.

TAMIL : Adondai, Tondai.

TELUGU : Adonda.

SANSKRIT : Vyakhra nakhi. 

Porcher Michel H. et al. 1995 - 2020, Sorting Capparis Names. Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database - A Work in Progress. Institute of Land & Food Resources. The University of Melbourne. Australia. < http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Capparis.html > (2005).

Katzer Gernot, 2005, Caper - Capparis spinosa L. Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages. < http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/index.html >.

USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Available: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxdump.pl?capparis (07 January 2005). (GRIN)

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