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Flacourtiaceae - Kei-apple family
Samydaceae
Literature
Wild, H. (1960) Flacourtiaceae FZ 1(1)
Description of the family
Spiny or unarmed, trees or shrubs. Stipules present but may be caducous, or 0. Leaves alternate, simple, petiolate, 3-veined from the base; margin entire or toothed. Inflorescences usually axillary, sometimes terminal or with flowers solitary. Flowers bisexual or unisexual, actinomorphic; pedicels often articulated. Sepals 3-6 or more, sometimes accrescent, sometimes similar to the petals in appearance. Petals 0 or 3-12 or more. Stamens usually numerous. Ovary superior (more rarely semi-inferior). Styles 1-10, free or connate. Fruit a ± fleshy berry or capsule. Seeds sometimes arillate. Worldwide: 86 genera and 875 species, mainly tropical with a few subtemperate. |
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More sample images from the Flacourtiaceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)
Links to genera: (13) View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
| Genus | Content |
| Aphloia (DC.) Benn. | Description, Image |
| Bivinia Jaub. ex Tul. | Description, Image |
| Casearia Jacq. | Description, Image |
| Dovyalis E. Mey. ex Arn. | Description, Image |
| Flacourtia Comm. ex L'Hér. | Description, Image |
| Gerrardina Oliv. | Description |
| Homalium Jacq. | Description, Image |
| Kiggelaria L. | Description, Image |
| Oncoba Forssk. | Description, Image |
| Rawsonia Harv. & Sond. | Description, Image |
| Scolopia Schreb. | Description, Image |
| Trimeria Harv. | Description, Image |
| Xylotheca Hochst. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Flacourtiaceae:
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Flacourtiaceae pageFlora of Mozambique: Flacourtiaceae
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Flacourtiaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
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