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Leistner, O.A. (2005) Seed plants of southern tropical Africa: families and genera SABONET Report No. 26 SABONET, Pretoria
Mendes, E.J. (1966) Connaraceae FZ 2(2)
Erect or climbing shrubs, small trees, lianes or a rhizomatous shrublet. Stipules 0. Leaves alternate, 3-foliolate (Agelaea) or imparipinnate (Cnestis and Rourea); leaflets entire. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic or subzygomorphic; androecium and gynoecium usually dimorphic. Sepals and petals 5. Stamens 10. Carpels 5 (in ours), free, 1-locular; only 1-3 ripening into fruit Fruit a follicle with 1 seed. Seed often arillate. Worldwide: 12 genera and 180 species, tropics, especially Old World. |
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| Genus | Content |
| Agelaea Sol. ex Planch. | Description |
| Burttia Baker f. & Exell | |
| Cnestis Juss. | Description |
| Rourea Aubl. | Description |
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