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6995.000 Hewittia
Description of the genus
Twining or prostrate perennial herb. Flowers in 1-several-flowered bracteate cymes, borne on axillary peduncles. Bracteoles distant from the calyx. Sepals 5; outer 3 larger, accrescent in fruit; inner 2 smaller. Corolla usually yellow (rarely white), usually with a dark centre. Style 1; stigmas 2, ovate-oblong. Capsule with 2-4 seeds. Worldwide: 1 species in the Old World tropics Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| malabarica (L.) Suresh | W,E,S | Description, Image |
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Flora of Zambia: Hewittia
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ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): HewittiaFlora Zambesiaca web site: Hewittia
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Hewittia
Wikipedia: Hewittia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hewittia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Hewittia
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