Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Caryophyllales
Flora of Burundi: Molluginaceae
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Molluginaceae
Gonçalves, M.L. (1978) Molluginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4
Description of the family
Annual or perennial herbs, usually ± succulent. Stipules present or 0. Leaves alternate, opposite or whorled, simple. Inflorescences solitary, cymose, loosely dichasial, in the form of an umbel or cluster. Flowers bisexual, ± actinomorphic. Perianth segments 5, free, persistent. Staminodes often present, sometimes petaloid. Stamens 3-many. Ovary superior, of united carpels; ovules 1, few or many. Fruit an achene, mericarp or loculicidal capsule. Comment: See the comment about this family's relationships with other families under Aizoaceae. Worldwide: 13 genera and 130 species, in tropical and warm areas, especially South Africa. Zimbabwe: 7 genera and 25 taxa. |
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Links to genera: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
| Genus | Content |
| Corrigiola L. | Description, Image |
| Glinus L. | Description, Image |
| Hypertelis E.Mey. ex Fenzl | Description, Image |
| Limeum L. | Description, Image |
| Paramollugo Thulin | Image |
| Pharnaceum L. | Description |
| Psammotropha Eckl. & Zeyh. | Description |
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Flora of Caprivi: Molluginaceae
Flora of the DRC: Molluginaceae
Flora of Malawi: Molluginaceae
Flora of Mozambique: Molluginaceae
Flora of Rwanda: Molluginaceae
Flora of Zambia: Molluginaceae
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): MolluginaceaeBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Molluginaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Molluginaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Molluginaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Molluginaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Molluginaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Molluginaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Molluginaceae
Wikipedia: Molluginaceae
Plants of the World Online: Molluginaceae
Tropicos: Molluginaceae