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Suriana
Fayaz, F. (2011) Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants Firefly Books, New Zealand
Wild, H. & Phipps, J.B. (1963) Simaroubaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1)
Description of the genus
Shrubs or small trees, pubescent when young. Leaves often fascicled at end of branches, shortly petiolate; lamina lanceolate, base gradually narrowed, margins entire, somewhat fleshy. Inflorescence cymes, 2-4-flowered, axillary; bracts lanceolate, pubescent; sepals ovate-lanceolate, pubescent; petals yellow, imbricate, shortly clawed; deciduous. Fruit drupes, pubescent, sub-globose. Derivation of name: in honour of Joseph Donat Surian, (d. 1691) a French physician and explorer. Worldwide: 1 species, pantropical. Mozambique: 1 taxon. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| maritima L. | N,GI | Description, Image |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): SurianaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Suriana
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Suriana
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Suriana
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Suriana
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Suriana
JSTOR Plant Science: Suriana
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Suriana
Plants of the World Online: Suriana
Tropicos: Suriana
Wikipedia: Suriana
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