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
Stamens hypogynous, more rarely perigynous, but then ovary long-stalked
and leaves stipulate. Seeds with curved embryo. =87. Capparidaceae.=
116. Ovary at first open at the apex. Styles or sessile stigmas 3,
free. Stamens 10-30. Perianth 5-6-cleft about halfway down. Seeds
exalbuminous; embryo curved. _Ochradenus_, =89. Resedaceae=.
Ovary closed. Stamens 4 or more; if 10 or more, then perianth deeply
divided. 117
117. Stamens as many as perianth-segments, 4-6, surrounded by a corona.
Styles 3, free or united at the base. =161. Passifloraceae.=
Stamens more than perianth-segments, 6-40. Shrubs or trees. =159.
Flacourtiaceae.=
118. (71.) Ovules solitary in each ovary-cell. 119
Ovules 2 or more in each ovary-cell. 129
119. Ovules erect or ascending. 120
Ovules pendulous or descending. 124
120. Style 1, with 1-3 stigmas. Stamens inserted within the disc or at
its edge. Flowers polygamous or unisexual. Seeds albuminous. Leaves
pinnate, exstipulate. =134. Sapindaceae.=
Styles 2-10, free or united below. Seeds albuminous, rarely
exalbuminous, but then leaves stipulate. Leaves undivided or lobed. 121
121. Perianth-segments 3 or 6. Stamens 3. Flowers unisexual or
polygamous. Dwarf shrubs. =125. Empetraceae.=
Perianth-segments 4-5. Stamens 4 or more. 122
122. Seeds with straight embryo. Fruit drupaceous. Styles 2-4, united
below. Stamens 4-5, perigynous. Perianth valvate in bud. Shrubs. Leaves
stipulate, alternate. =137. Rhamnaceae.=
Seeds with curved embryo and mealy albumen. Fruit dry, rarely baccate.
Herbs or undershrubs, rarely shrubs, but then leaves exstipulate. 123
123. Flowers solitary or in cymes. Herbs or undershrubs. =72.
Aizoaceae.=
Flowers in spikes or racemes. =71. Phytolaccaceae.=
124. Stamens hypogynous. 125
Stamens perigynous. 127
125. Flowers hermaphrodite. Perianth-segments 4. Stamens 2, 4, or
6. Ovary-cells 2. Seeds exalbuminous; embryo curved. Herbs. Leaves
exstipulate. _Lepidium_, =88. Cruciferae=.
Flowers unisexual, rarely hermaphrodite, but then perianth-segments 5,
ovary-cells 5, and leaves stipulate. 126
126. Flowers unisexual. Leaves simple or palmately compound. Ovary
usually 3-celled. =122. Euphorbiaceae.=
Flowers hermaphrodite, rarely unisexual, but then leaves pinnate and
ovary surrounded by large scales. Ovary 5-celled. Leaves compound,
stipulate. =113. Zygophyllaceae.=
127. Flowers unisexual or polygamous. Perianth of the male flowers
consisting of calyx and corolla, that of the female and hermaphrodite
flowers simple, valvate in bud. Stamens 5. Styles 2. Fruit
capsular. Embryo straight. Leaves stipulate. _Trichocladus_, =101.
Hamamelidaceae=.
Flowers hermaphrodite. Perianth simple. Leaves exstipulate. 128
128. Style and stigma simple. Embryo straight. Shrubs. Leaves
alternate. =171. Thymelaeaceae.=
Styles or stigmas 2-5. Embryo curved. =72. Aizoaceae.=
129. (118.) Flowers unisexual or polygamous. 130
Flowers hermaphrodite. 136
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