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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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Flora of Zimbabwe: Sphenocleaceae
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): SphenocleaceaeGoogle: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Sphenocleaceae
Wikipedia: Sphenocleaceae
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