Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Metachlamydeae

Loganiaceae

Literature

Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. (1983) Loganiaceae (inc. Buddlejaceae) FZ 7(1)

Description of the family

Trees, shrubs or lianes. Stipules present or 0. Leaves opposite, less often in whorls of 3, simple. Inflorescence thyrsoid, cymose or 1-flowered. Flowers mostly actinomorphic, less often zygomorphic, usually bisexual, 4- or 5-merous (in ours). Sepals free or united. Corolla lobes partly united. Ovary superior or slightly inferior, (1-)2(-4)-locular. Fruit a berry, 1-many-seeded.

Worldwide: 29 genera and 570 species, tropical with a few temperate.

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Links to genera: (3)

GenusContent
Anthocleista Afzel. ex R. Br.Description
Mostuea Didr.Description, Image
Strychnos L.Description

Other sources of information about Loganiaceae:

GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Loganiaceae
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Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2007-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Mozambique: Family page: Loganiaceae.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=123, retrieved 3 September 2010

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