Annual or perennial herbs, turning black on drying.
Mabberley (1997, p.764) comments that the flowers may superficially resemble Caryophyllaceae. Derivation of name: Named after Adam Zalusiansky von Zaluzian, 1558-1613, a physician and botanist of Prague. Worldwide: 55 species, concentrated in South Africa and thinning out northwards. Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |