Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Metachlamydeae

Loganiaceae

Literature

Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. (1983) Loganiaceae (inc. Buddlejaceae) FZ 7(1)

Description of the family

Trees, shrubs or lianes. Stipules present or 0. Leaves opposite, less often in whorls of 3, simple. Inflorescence thyrsoid, cymose or 1-flowered. Flowers mostly actinomorphic, less often zygomorphic, usually bisexual, 4- or 5-merous (in ours). Sepals free or united. Corolla lobes partly united. Ovary superior or slightly inferior, (1-)2(-4)-locular. Fruit a berry, 1-many-seeded.

Worldwide: 29 genera and 570 species, tropical with a few temperate.

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

Mostuea brunonis var. brunonis

Strychnos lucens

Strychnos madagascariensis

Strychnos matopensis

Anthocleista grandiflora

Links to genera: (3) View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

Genus	Content
Anthocleista Afzel. ex R. Br.	Description, Image
Mostuea Didr.	Description, Image
Strychnos L.	Description, Image

Other sources of information about Loganiaceae:

Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Loganiaceae page
Flora of Mozambique: Loganiaceae
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Loganiaceae
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