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Behniaceae
Luzuriagaceae
Cowley, J. (2008) Behniaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1)
Obermeyer, A.A. (1992) Philesiaceae (Luzuriagaceae) Flora of Southern Africa 5(3)
Description of the family
Unarmed climbers in forests with woody stems arising from rhizomes with swollen roots. Leaves alternate, sessile, parallel veined. Stipules 0. Flowers in few-flowered axillary cymes. Tepals in 2 whorls of 3, forming a short tube. Stamens in 2 whorls of 3. Ovary 3-locular. Fruit a berry. Comment: Genera included under Behniaceae are nowadays often placed within subfamily Agavoideae under Asparagaceae. However, we have followed the more traditional treatment for the time being. Worldwide: 1 genus and 1 species from tropical southern Africa Zimbabwe: 1 genus and 1 taxon. |
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Flora of Malawi: BehniaceaeFlora of Mozambique: Behniaceae
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): BehniaceaeGoogle: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Behniaceae
Wikipedia: Behniaceae
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