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Tristellateia
Description of the genus
Lianes. Leaves opposite rarely ternate, with glands (in ours) near the apex of the petiole. Inflorescences of terminal racemes. Flowers actinomorphic. Sepals persistent, sometimes glandular. Petals yellow, unguiculate. Anthers linear. Fruit a samara, with the wing divided into 5-7 stellately arranged lobes. Worldwide: c. 20 species , mainly in Madagacar, one from Africa and one from SE Asia Mozambique: 1 taxon. The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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| africana S. Moore | N,GI | Description, Image |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): TristellateiaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Tristellateia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Tristellateia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Tristellateia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Tristellateia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Tristellateia
JSTOR Plant Science: Tristellateia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Tristellateia
Plants of the World Online: Tristellateia
Tropicos: Tristellateia
Wikipedia: Tristellateia
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