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2312.000 Cyathula
Description of the genus
Annual or perennial herbs with entire, opposite leaves. Inflorescence terminal on the stems and branches. Bracts persistent. Fertile flowers in a group of 3, the outer pair with bracteoles and subtended laterally by 2 modified sterile flowers consisting of a number of strongly hooked spines. Bracteoles sometimes with a hooked awn. Perianth segments 5. Stamens 5, alternating with pseudostaminodes. Fruit a thin-walled capsule. Worldwide: 25 species in the tropics Mozambique: 7 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| cylindrica Moq. | T,MS | Description, Image |
| divulsa Suess. | MS | |
| lanceolata Schinz | GI,M | Description, Image |
| natalensis Sond. | MS,GI,M | |
| orthacantha (Hochst. ex Asch.) Schinz | T | Description, Image |
| prostrata (L.) Blume var. pedicellata (C.B. Clarke) Cavaco | MS | |
| uncinulata (Schrad.) Schinz | T,MS | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Cyathula:
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Flora of Botswana: CyathulaFlora of Caprivi: Cyathula
Flora of Malawi: Cyathula
Flora of Zambia: Cyathula
Flora of Zimbabwe: Cyathula
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): CyathulaFlora Zambesiaca web site: Cyathula
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Cyathula
Wikipedia: Cyathula
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cyathula
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Cyathula
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