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4688.000 Rhaphiostylis
Description of the genus
Shrubs or lianes. Leaves alternate, entire. Flowers in supra-axillary fascicles. Flowers bisexual. Calyx present, 5-fid. Petals 5, valvate, free. Stamens 5; filaments flattened below. Ovary with an excentric style. Fruit with a persistent style, without a lateral appendage. Worldwide: 6 species in tropical Africa Mozambique: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| beninensis (Hook. f. ex Planch.) Planch. ex Benth. | N,MS | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Rhaphiostylis:
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Flora of Zambia: RhaphiostylisFlora of Zimbabwe: Rhaphiostylis
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): RhaphiostylisFlora Zambesiaca web site: Rhaphiostylis
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Rhaphiostylis
Wikipedia: Rhaphiostylis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Rhaphiostylis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Rhaphiostylis
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