Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae

Dichapetalaceae

Literature

Torre, A.R. (1963) Dichapetalaceae FZ 2(1)

Description of the family

Shrublets, shrubs or trees. Stipules present. Leaves alternate, simple, entire. Flowers bisexual or rarely unisexual, actinomorphic or zygomorphic. Sepals 5. Petals 5, equal or unequal. Stamens 5, all fertile or 2-3 fertile and with 2 staminodes. Ovary superior or semi-inferior. Fruit drupaceous, with 3 (often reduced to 2 or 1) ± separate mericarps, 1-2-seeded.

Worldwide: 3 genera and 160 species, tropics and S Africa.

Tapura fischeri

Links to genera: (2)

GenusContent
Dichapetalum ThouarsDescription
Tapura Aubl.Description, Image

Other sources of information about Dichapetalaceae:

GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Dichapetalaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar


Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2007-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Mozambique: Family page: Dichapetalaceae.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=72, retrieved 3 September 2010

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