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Menispermaceae - Moonseed family
Troupin, G. (1960) Menispermaceae FZ 1(1)
Description of the family
Dioecious trailing herbs, climbers or lianes. Stipules 0. Leaves alternate, simple, sometimes peltate, entire or lobed, petiolate. Inflorescence various, many-flowered. Flowers small, unisexual, actinomorphic. Male flowers: sepals (1-)3-12(-many); petals 1-6, free or connate or 0; stamens 3-6 or indefinite. Female flowers: sepals and petals generally as male; staminodes may be present; carpels (1-)3-6(-many), free; ovules 2. Fruiting carpels drupe-like. Seeds often curved or horseshoe-shaped. Worldwide: 72 genera and 450 species, tropical and warm areas, with few temperate. |
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More sample images from the Menispermaceae (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 |
| Albertisia Becc. | |
| Anisocyla Baill. | Description |
| Cissampelos L. | Description |
| Cocculus DC. | Description, Image |
| Dioscoreophyllum Engl. | Description, Image |
| Jateorhiza Miers | Description, Image |
| Stephania Lour. | Description |
| Tiliacora Colebr. | Description, Image |
| Tinospora Miers | Description |
| Triclisia Benth. |
Other sources of information about Menispermaceae:
Flora of Zimbabwe: MenispermaceaeGRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Menispermaceae
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