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Zygophyllaceae - Calthrop family
Launert, E. (1963) Zygophyllaceae FZ 2(1)
Description of the family
Herbs (in ours). Stipules present, persistent. Leaves opposite, compound. Flowers actinomorphic, bisexual, hypogynous. Sepals and petals 5 (in ours). Disk usually present. Ovary 5-locular. Fruit spiny (in ours), breaking up into indehiscent cocci. Worldwide: 27 genera and 285 species, in tropical and warm areas, especially arid zones, sometimes in saline areas. |
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Other sources of information about Zygophyllaceae:
Flora of Zimbabwe: ZygophyllaceaeGRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Zygophyllaceae
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