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Hydnoraceae
Musselman, L.J. (1997) Hydnoraceae FZ 9(2)
Description of the family
Parasitic fungus-like plants without chlorophyll with a fleshy underground rhizome. Leaves 0. Flowers solitary, bisexual, actinomorphic, borne on the rhizome, smelling of carrion. Calyx 3-4(-5)-lobed, fleshy, united below. Petals 0. Stamens alternating with calyx lobes; anthers large with numerous thecae. Ovary inferior, 1-locular. Stigma button-like, crowning the ovary. Fruit a large thick-walled fleshy berry. Seeds minute, numerous. Worldwide: 2 genera and 7 species in the drier tropics and southern Africa and drier S America. |
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| Genus | Content |
| Hydnora Thunb. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Hydnoraceae:
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for HydnoraceaeGoogle: Web - Images - Scholar
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