Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Metachlamydeae

Buddlejaceae - Buddleja family

Literature

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

Description of the family

Shrubs, trees or suffrutices, often with scaly or stellate indumentum. Leaves opposite or in whorls, less often alternate, simple. Stipules present but may be reduced. Inflorescences of cymes, panicles or racemes. Flowers actinomorphic, bisexual, 4(-5)-merous. Corolla with a tube. Ovary superior, 2-locular. Style terminal with 2-lobed stigma. Fruit a capsule. Seeds winged or not.

Worldwide: 7 genera and 120 species, tropical and warm areas.

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Links to genera: (2)

GenusContent
Buddleja L.Description
Nuxia Comm. ex Lam.Description

Other sources of information about Buddlejaceae:

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

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Mozambique: Family page: Buddlejaceae.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=38, retrieved 3 September 2010

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