The flowering plants of Africa: An analytical key to the genera of African phanerogramsThonner, Franz
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The flowering plants of Africa: An analytical key to the genera of African phanerograms
Thonner, Franz
Angiosperms -- Africa; Plants -- Africa
32. Capsule opening loculicidally. Flowers long-stalked, solitary or in
racemes, rarely short-stalked and then solitary and axillary. Perianth
dark brown. 33
Capsule opening septicidally. Flowers sessile or short-stalked, in
spikes, spike-like racemes, or heads, rarely solitary and terminal. 34
33. Perianth deciduous; segments without a gland at the base. Stamens
with thickened filaments. Flowers solitary, axillary.--Species 10.
Tropics and northern South Africa. =Iphigenia= Kunth
Perianth persistent; segments with a gland at the base. Stamens with
thread-shaped filaments. Flowers in racemes.--Species 3. South Africa,
southern Central Africa, and Madagascar. Used as ornamental plants.
=Ornithoglossum= Salisb.
34. Perianth-segments united below, persistent. Stigmas capitate.
Flowers in spikes, without bracts.--Species 4. South Africa and
mountains of Central Africa. Used as ornamental plants. =Wurmbea=
Thunb.
Perianth-segments free, clawed. Flowers in heads or racemes, rarely
solitary or in spikes; in the latter case perianth deciduous and
stigmas on the inside of the styles. 35
35. Flowers in spikes, without bracts. Perianth deciduous, whitish.
Ovary 3-lobed, obovate.--Species 3. South Africa (Cape Colony).
(Including _Neodregea_ Wright). =Dipidax= Salisb.
Flowers in heads or racemes, rarely solitary, provided with bracts.
Perianth persistent. 36
36. Flowers in racemes or solitary. Stigmas lateral. Ovary
triangular-cylindrical. Perianth yellow or red. Stem distinctly
developed.--Species 1. South Africa (Cape Colony). =Baeometra= Salisb.
Flowers in heads. Stigmas minute. Ovary usually ovoid.--Species
20. South, East, and North Africa. (_Erythrostictus_ Schlecht.)
=Androcymbium= Willd.
37. Flowers large, usually solitary. Perianth deciduous, bell-or
funnel-shaped, usually white or reddish. Anthers linear or oblong.
Stigma usually 3-lobed. [Tribe TULIPEAE.] 38
Flowers rather small, usually umbellate. Perianth persistent, finally
more or less wheel-shaped with spreading segments, usually yellow.
Anthers ovate or oblong. Stigma usually simple. 40
38. Perianth funnel-shaped, white; segments recurved at the apex.
Anthers attached by the back. Flowers in racemes.--Species 1. North
Africa. Used as an ornamental plant. “Lily.” =Lilium= L.
Perianth bell-shaped, usually reddish; segments more or less erect, not
recurved. Anthers attached by the base. Flowers usually solitary. 39
39. Flowers drooping. Perianth-segments with a nectar-bearing pit or
spot at the base. Style long.--Species 2. North-west Africa (Algeria).
Used as ornamental plants. =Fritillaria= L.
Flowers erect, sometimes slightly drooping before flowering.
Perianth-segments without a pit, but often with a nectar-bearing spot
at the base. Style very short.--Species 2. North-west Africa (Algeria).
Used as ornamental plants. “Tulip.” =Tulipa= L.
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