Flora of Mozambique: Cultivated plants
2405.009 Aptenia
Leistner, O.A. (ed.) (2000) Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera Strelitzia 10
Description of the genus
Perennial herbs or small shrubs, prostrate or decumbent, with succulent, green stems. Leaves opposite and decussate (rarely alternate in inflorescence), flat, ovate with cordate base (in ours). Flowers solitary or in few-flowered cymes. Sepals 4. Petals 4, united at base. Ovary with axile placentas; stigmas 4. Fruit a 4-locular capsule, without marginal wings. Derivation of name: Without wings (referring to the capsule) Worldwide: 4 species, South African Mozambique: 1 cultivated taxon. |
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| cordifolia (L.) Schwantes | Description, Image |
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