Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Metachlamydeae: Solanales

Sphenocleaceae

Thulin, M. (1983) Sphenocleaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1)

Description of the family

Annual herbs. Stipules 0. Leaves alternate, simple entire. Inflorescence a dense terminal spike. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic. Calyx-lobes 5. Corolla with 5 imbricate lobes. Stamens 5, alternating with petals. Ovary semi-inferior, 2-locular. Fruit a circumscissile capsule. Seeds numerous.

Worldwide: 1 genus and 2 species, tropics.

Mozambique: 1 genus and 1 taxon.

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Genus	Content
Sphenoclea Gaertn.	Description, Image

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Flora of Botswana: Sphenocleaceae
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Flora of Zambia: Sphenocleaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Sphenocleaceae

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Sphenocleaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Sphenocleaceae
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Sphenocleaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Sphenocleaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Sphenocleaceae
Wikipedia: Sphenocleaceae
Plants of the World Online: Sphenocleaceae
Tropicos: Sphenocleaceae