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8274.000 Leptactina
Description of the genus
Suffrutex, shrubs or small trees. Leaves opposite, sometimes with domatia. Inflorescence of cymes. Flowers bisexual, 4-6-merous. Calyx lobes large, leaf-like, equal, erect. Corolla tube relatively long; lobes long and pointed. Stigma 2-lobed. Ovary 2-locular. Fruit subspherical, often ribbed. Derivation of name: from Greek: leptos meaning slender or weak, aktis, a ray, referring to the corolla lobes. Worldwide: 25 species in tropical and South Africa. Zimbabwe: 2 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| benguelensis (Welw. ex Benth. & Hook. f.) R. D. Good subsp. pubescens Verdc. | N,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| delagoensis K. Schum. subsp. delagoensis [LR-lc] | E,S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Leptactina:
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Flora of Burundi: LeptactinaFlora of Malawi: Leptactina
Flora of Mozambique: Leptactina
Flora of Zambia: Leptactina
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): LeptactinaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Leptactina
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Leptactina
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Leptactina
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Leptactina
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Leptactina
JSTOR Plant Science: Leptactina
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Leptactina
Plants of the World Online: Leptactina
Tropicos: Leptactina
Wikipedia: Leptactina
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