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Annonaceae - Custard-apple family
Robson, N.K.B. (1960) Annonaceae FZ 1(1)
Description of the family
Trees, shrubs, shrublets or lianes. Stipules 0. Leaves alternate, held in one plane in two rows, entire, aromatic when crushed. Flowers solitary or paired to fasciculate or cymose, terminal or axillary, usually bisexual, actinomorphic, Sepals (2-)3. Petals (4-)6 in 2 whorls, free or ± united. Stamens numerous, spiral or 6-12 and whorled. Carpels 1-many, free or united at the base or completely united to form a 1-locular ovary; ovules 1-many. Styles free or united, or 0. Fruit usually composed of 1-10 free carpels, rarely a 1-locular fruit (Annona). Worldwide: 112 genera and 2,150 species, tropics. |
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More sample images from the Annonaceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)
Links to genera: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
| Genus | Content |
| Annona L. | Description, Image |
| Artabotrys R. Br. | Description, Image |
| Cleistochlamys Oliv. | Description, Image |
| Dielsiothamnus R.E. Fr. | |
| Friesodielsia Steenis | Description, Image |
| Hexalobus A. DC. | Description |
| Monanthotaxis Baill. | Description, Image |
| Monodora Dunal | Description, Image |
| Sphaerocoryne (Boerl.) Sheff. ex Ridl. | |
| Uvaria L. | Description |
| Uvariodendron (Engl. & Diels) R.E. Fr. | |
| Xylopia L. | Description |
Other sources of information about Annonaceae:
Flora of Zimbabwe: AnnonaceaeGRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Annonaceae
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