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Dichapetalaceae
Literature
Torre, A.R. (1963) Dichapetalaceae FZ 2(1)
Description of the family
Shrublets, shrubs or trees. Stipules present. Leaves alternate, simple, entire. Flowers bisexual or rarely unisexual, actinomorphic or zygomorphic. Sepals 5. Petals 5, equal or unequal. Stamens 5, all fertile or 2-3 fertile and with 2 staminodes. Ovary superior or semi-inferior. Fruit drupaceous, with 3 (often reduced to 2 or 1) ± separate mericarps, 1-2-seeded. Worldwide: 3 genera and 160 species, tropics and S Africa. |
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Links to genera: (2) View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
| Genus | Content |
| Dichapetalum Thouars | Description, Image |
| Tapura Aubl. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Dichapetalaceae:
Flora of Mozambique: DichapetalaceaeGRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Dichapetalaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
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