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Sterculiaceae - Sterculia family
Wild, H. (1960-1) Sterculiaceae FZ 1(2)
Description of the family
Herbs, shrubs or trees. Stipules usually present. Leaves usually alternate, simple or digitately compound. Flowers bisexual, unisexual or polygamous, actinomorphic. Calyx ± divided into (usually 5) lobes. Epicalyx bracts usually present. Petals usually 5, hypogynous or 0. Stamens 5-many, staminodes sometimes present. Anthers 2-thecous. Ovary superior, 2-5-locular or with 2-5 ± coherent carpels which separate in fruit. Comment: According to the most recent taxonomic research by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (APG-III), this family is now included in Malvaceae. As this new concept still appears to be highly controversial we will remain to treat it as a separate family until further information is available. Worldwide: 67 genera and 1500 species, mostly tropical and warm areas but a few temperate. |
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More sample images from the Sterculiaceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)
Links to genera: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
| Genus | Content |
| Cola Schott & Endl. | Description, Image |
| Dombeya Cav. | Description, Image |
| Hermannia L. | Description, Image |
| Melhania Forssk. | Description, Image |
| Melochia L. | Description, Image |
| Sterculia L. | Description, Image |
| Triplochiton K.Schum. | Description, Image |
| Waltheria L. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Sterculiaceae:
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Sterculiaceae pageFlora of Mozambique: Sterculiaceae
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Sterculiaceae
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