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Gisekiaceae - Gisekia family
Gonçalves, M.L. (1978) Molluginaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4
Description of the family
Annual or perennial, ± succulent herbs. Stipules 0. Leaves mostly opposite, simple. Inflorescences in the form of am umbel or loosely dichasial. Flowers bisexual or unisexual, actinomorphic. Perianth segments 5, free. Stamens 5-20. Ovary superior, of 5-15 free carpels; ovule 1. Fruit of separate achenes. Worldwide: 1 genus and 7 species, tropical and subtropical Africa. Mozambique: 1 genus and 2 taxa. |
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Other sources of information about Gisekiaceae:
Our websites:
Flora of Botswana: GisekiaceaeFlora of Caprivi: Gisekiaceae
Flora of Malawi: Gisekiaceae
Flora of Zambia: Gisekiaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Gisekiaceae
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): GisekiaceaeGoogle: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Gisekiaceae
Wikipedia: Gisekiaceae
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