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2717.000 Xylopia
Johnson, D.M. & Murray, N.A. (2018) A revision of Xylopia L. (Annonaceae): the species of Tropical Africa Phytokeys 97 1-252
Description of the genus
Shrubs or trees. Inflorescences axillary, consisting of cymes or fascicles or solitary flowers. Sepals 3, ± united. Petals 6, free, in 2 whorls, thick, erect or spreading and often linear above. Stamens numerous, linear; filaments unites at base; anther-thecae transversely septate. Carpels free in fruit, dehiscent, ovoid-cylindric or flattened. Worldwide: A pantropical genus of c.160 species Zimbabwe: 3 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| aethiopica (Dunal) A.Rich. | E | Description |
| gracilipes D.M. Johnson & N.A. Murray | E | Description |
| odoratissima Welw. ex Oliv.[LR-lc] | N,W | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Xylopia:
Our websites:
Flora of Botswana: XylopiaFlora of Caprivi: Xylopia
Flora of Malawi: Xylopia
Flora of Mozambique: Xylopia
Flora of Zambia: Xylopia
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): XylopiaFlora Zambesiaca web site: Xylopia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Xylopia
Wikipedia: Xylopia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Xylopia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Xylopia
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