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Clusiaceae - Mangosteen family
Guttiferae
Hypericaceae
Literature
Robson, N.K.B. (1961) Guttiferae FZ 1(2)
Description of the family
Trees, shrubs or herbs, sometimes with coloured latex. Stipules 0. Leaves opposite, rarely subopposite, or whorled, simple, often gland-dotted; margin entire. Flowers bisexual, dioecious or polygamous, actinomorphic. Sepals (2-)4-5(-6 or more), imbricate. Petals 4-5(-6 or more), free. Stamens numerous, in fascicles. Ovary superior, 1-5-locular. Fruit a capsule, berry or drupe. Worldwide: 45 genera and 1,370 species, tropical and Northern temperate. |
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Links to genera: (6)
| Genus | Content |
| Calophyllum L. | |
| Garcinia L. | Description, Image |
| Harungana Lam. | Description |
| Hypericum L. | Description, Image |
| Psorospermum Spach | Description |
| Vismia Vand. |
Other sources of information about Clusiaceae:
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for ClusiaceaeGoogle: Web - Images - Scholar
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