Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae

Annonaceae - Custard-apple family

Literature

Robson, N.K.B. (1960) Annonaceae FZ 1(1)

Description of the family

Trees, shrubs, shrublets or lianes. Stipules 0. Leaves alternate, held in one plane in two rows, entire, aromatic when crushed. Flowers solitary or paired to fasciculate or cymose, terminal or axillary, usually bisexual, actinomorphic, Sepals (2-)3. Petals (4-)6 in 2 whorls, free or ± united. Stamens numerous, spiral or 6-12 and whorled. Carpels 1-many, free or united at the base or completely united to form a 1-locular ovary; ovules 1-many. Styles free or united, or 0. Fruit usually composed of 1-10 free carpels, rarely a 1-locular fruit (Annona).

Worldwide: 112 genera and 2,150 species, tropics.

Annona stenophylla

More sample images from the Annonaceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)

Cleistochlamys kirkii

Cleistochlamys kirkii

Cleistochlamys kirkii

Cleistochlamys kirkii

Friesodielsia obovata

Friesodielsia obovata

Annona senegalensis subsp. senegalensis

Annona senegalensis subsp. senegalensis

Monodora junodii var. junodii

Monodora junodii var. junodii

Links to genera: (9)    View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

GenusContent
Annona L.Description, Image
Artabotrys R. Br.Description, Image
Cleistochlamys Oliv.Description, Image
Friesodielsia SteenisDescription, Image
Hexalobus A. DC.Description, Image
Monanthotaxis Baill.Description
Monodora DunalDescription, Image
Uvaria L.Description
Xylopia L.Description

Other sources of information about Annonaceae:

Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Annonaceae page
Flora of Mozambique: Annonaceae
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Annonaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar


Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2002-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Zimbabwe: Family page: Annonaceae.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=12, retrieved 3 September 2010

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