Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Crossosomatales

Aphloiaceae

Flacourtiaceae p.p.

Byng, J.W. (2014) The Flowering Plants Handbook Plant Gateway Limited, Hertford, UK

Wild, H. (1960) Flacourtiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1)

Description of the family

Trees or shrubs. Leaves simple, alternate, 2-ranked; margins toothed; petioles present. Stipules minute. Inflorescence of axillary, solitary flowers or fascicles or racemes. Flowers small (c. 5 mm), bisexual, actinomorphic. Perianth 1-whorled, free except at base; unequal; imbricate, persistent; white turning yellow. Stamens many, filaments attached to the margin of the hypanthium. Ovary superior; placentation parietal; stigmas peltate, almost sessile. Fruit a white berry. Seeds orange.

Comment: Originally included in the now defunct family Flacourtiaceae, this monogeneric family was first established in 1985.

Worldwide: 1 genus and 2 species from East Africa to South Africa; also Madagascar, Mascarene Islands and Seychelles.

Zimbabwe: 1 genus and 1 taxon.

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Genus	Content
Aphloia (DC.) Benn.	Description, Image

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Aphloiaceae
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Aphloiaceae
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Aphloiaceae
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Tropicos: Aphloiaceae