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5559.000 Psidium - Guavas
Description of the genus
Trees or shrubs. Leaves opposite, gland-dotted. Inflorescence 1-3-flowered, axillary. Calyx unlobed before anthesis, enclosing the flower bud, later splitting into 4-5 lobes. Petals 4-5. Stamens numerous, free. Ovary 4-5-locular. Fruit a berry; seeds numerous. Derivation of name: A Greek name, formerly for the pomegranate because of the similarity of the fruits Worldwide: 100 species in tropical America Mozambique: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| guajava L. | MS,GI | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Psidium:
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Flora of Caprivi: PsidiumFlora of Malawi: Psidium
Flora of Malawi: cultivated Psidium
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Psidium
Flora of Zambia: Psidium
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Psidium
Flora of Zimbabwe: Psidium
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Psidium
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): PsidiumFlora Zambesiaca web site: Psidium
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Psidium
Wikipedia: Psidium
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Psidium
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Psidium
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