Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae

Thymelaeaceae

Literature

Peterson, B. (1978) Thymelaeaceae FTEA

Peterson, B. (updated by Verdcourt, B.) (2006) Thymelaeaceae FZ 9(3)

Description of the family

Shrubs or perennial herbs. Leaves simple, entire, without stipules. Calyx tubular or funnel-shaped, usually coloured and petaloid. Petals generally inserted in the throat of the calyx-tube. Ovary superior, 1-2-locular.

Worldwide: 53 genera and 750 species, cosmopolitan, but especially Australia and tropical Africa.

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

Peddiea africana

Gnidia chrysantha

Gnidia kraussiana var. kraussiana

Synaptolepis alternifolia

Dais cotinifolia

Links to genera: (6) View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

Genus	Content
Dais L.	Description, Image
Gnidia L.	Description, Image
Passerina L.	Description
Peddiea Harv. ex Hook.	Description, Image
Struthiola L.	Description, Image
Synaptolepis Oliv.	Description, Image

Key to Genera

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Other sources of information about Thymelaeaceae:

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