7946.000 Ruelliopsis C.B. Clarke

Leistner, O.A. (ed.) (2000) Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera Strelitzia 10

Description of the genus

Small shrubs; stems procumbent and rooting at the nodes. Inflorescences of axillary dichasial cymes or flowers solitary. Calyx ± actinomorphic; lobes 5, linear, bristly-hairy. Corolla ± actinomorphic; lobes 5, obovate. Fertile stamens 4, didynamous; anthers 2-thecous. Ovary with 1-4 ovules per loculus. Disk annular. Capsule cylindric. Seeds with hygroscopic hairs over whole surface.

Worldwide: 2-3 species in tropical and South Africa

Zimbabwe: 1 taxon.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
setosa (Nees) C.B. Clarke [DD]	W	Description, Image

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