Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae

Salvadoraceae - Mustard family

Literature

Vickery, A.R. (1983) Salvadoraceae FZ 7(1)

Description of the family

Trees or shrubs, unarmed or spiny. Stipules minute or 0. Leaves opposite, simple, often coriaceous. Inflorescence of dense axillary or terminal fascicles or panicles. Flowers usually 4-merous, bisexual or unisexual. Calyx-lobes 2-4. Petals 4. Stamens 4. Ovary 1-2-locular. Fruit a berry or drupe.

Worldwide: 3 genera and 11 species, occurring in warm and often dry places in the Old World.

Azima tetracantha

Links to genera: (2)    View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

GenusContent
Azima Lam.Description, Image
Salvadora Garcin. ex L.

Other sources of information about Salvadoraceae:

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


Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2002-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Zimbabwe: Family page: Salvadoraceae.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=201, retrieved 9 February 2010

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