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6730.000 Tacazzea
Venter, H.J.T., Verhoeven, R.L. & Kotze, J.D.S. (1990) A monograph of Tacazzea (Periplocaceae) South African Journal of Botany 56(1)
Description of the genus
Shrubs or lianes. Leaves opposite or whorled. Stipules represented by a line connecting the leaf bases often with glands among them. Flowers usually in paniculate or corymbose cymes. Corolla deeply lobed, almost to base. Corona arising from near base of filaments; lobes filiform or linear and divided above into 2-3 filiform segments. Follicles diverging. Seeds flattened, keeled on one face, sometimes narrowly winged on one side with an apical tuft of hairs. Worldwide: 4 species in tropical and S Africa |
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Other sources of information about Tacazzea:
Flora of Mozambique: TacazzeaePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Tacazzea
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Tacazzea
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Tacazzea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Tacazzea
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Tacazzea
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