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Mendes, E.J. (1978) Rosaceae FZ 4
Trees, shrubs or herbs. Stipules present. Leaves alternate (in ours), opposite or whorled, simple or compound. Flowers actinomorphic, usually bisexual, perigynous or epigynous. Calyx lobes usually 5; epicalyx sometimes present (Alchemilla). Petals as many as calyx lobes, rarely 0 (Alchemilla). Stamens usually numerous. Carpels 1-many, free or connate; ovules usually 2, rarely 1 or several. Fruit an achene, drupe, follicle or pome, very rarely a capsule. In Zimbabwe, a family with a high proportion of introduced species. Worldwide: 95 genera and 2,825 species, ± cosmopolitan but especially in the temperate and warm northern hemisphere. |
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| Genus | Content |
| Alchemilla L. | Description |
| Cliffortia L. | Description, Image |
| Leucosidea Eckl. & Zeyh. | Description |
| Prunus L. | Description |
| Rubus L. | Description |
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