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Sterculiaceae - Sterculia family
Literature
Wild, H. (1960-1) Sterculiaceae FZ 1(2)
Description of the family
Herbs, shrubs or trees. Stipules usually present. Leaves usually alternate, simple or digitately compound. Flowers bisexual, unisexual or polygamous, actinomorphic. Calyx ± divided into (usually 5) lobes. Epicalyx bracts usually present. Petals usually 5, hypogynous or 0. Stamens 5-many, staminodes sometimes present. Anthers 2-thecous. Ovary superior, 2-5-locular or with 2-5 ± coherent carpels which separate in fruit. Worldwide: 67 genera and 1500 species, mostly tropical and warm areas but a few temperate. |
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Links to genera: (11)
| Genus | Content |
| Cola Schott & Endl. | Description, Image |
| Dombeya Cav. | Description, Image |
| Heritiera Aiton | |
| Hermannia L. | Description, Image |
| Hildegardia Schott & Endl. | |
| Melhania Forssk. | Description |
| Melochia L. | Description |
| Nesogordonia Baill. | |
| Pterygota Schott & Endl. | |
| Sterculia L. | Description, Image |
| Waltheria L. | Description |
Other sources of information about Sterculiaceae:
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Sterculiaceae pageGRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Sterculiaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
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