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Fernandes, R. (1978) Turneraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4
Annual herbs. Leaves exstipulate, petiolate. Flowers solitary in the axils of the upper very closely arranged leaves. Sepals hyaline-membranous, connate in the lower half. Petals and stamens adnate to the base of the calyx-tube. Fruit a capsule 3-valved, opening loculicidally from the apex. Seeds oblong-obovoid, curved; aril entire; endosperm abundant, oily. Worldwide: One species from Madagascar, East and South Africa. Mozambique: 1 taxon. |
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