Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae

Molluginaceae

Literature

Gonçalves, M.L. (1978) Molluginaceae FZ 4

Description of the family

Annual or perennial herbs, usually ± succulent. Stipules present or 0. Leaves alternate, opposite or whorled, simple. Inflorescences solitary, cymose, loosely dichasial, in the form of an umbel or cluster. Flowers bisexual, ± actinomorphic. Perianth segments 5, free, persistent. Staminodes often present, sometimes petaloid. Stamens 3-many. Ovary superior, of united carpels; ovules 1, few or many. Fruit an achene, mericarp or loculicidal capsule.

See the comment about this family's relationships with other families under Aizoaceae.

Worldwide: 13 genera and 130 species, in tropical and warm areas, especially S Africa.

Corrigiola litoralis

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

Limeum sulcatum var. sulcatum

Limeum sulcatum var. sulcatum

Mollugo nudicaulis

Mollugo nudicaulis

Mollugo nudicaulis

Mollugo nudicaulis

Corbichonia decumbens

Corbichonia decumbens

Corrigiola litoralis

Corrigiola litoralis

Links to genera: (8)    View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

GenusContent
Corbichonia Scop.Description, Image
Corrigiola L.Description, Image
Glinus L.Image
Hypertelis E.Mey. ex FenzlDescription
Limeum L.Description, Image
Mollugo L.Description, Image
Pharnaceum L.
Psammatropha Eckl. & Zeyh.

Other sources of information about Molluginaceae:

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


Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2002-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Zimbabwe: Family page: Molluginaceae.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=140, retrieved 9 February 2010

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