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
27. (19.) Ovary 2-5-celled, with 1-2 ovules in each cell. Stamens twice
as many as the petals. [Subtribe LIMONIINAE.] 28
Ovary 5-or more-celled, with 4 or more ovules in each cell. Leaves with
1-3 leaflets. [Subtribe CITRINAE.] 32
28. Ovules solitary in each ovary-cell. 29
Ovules two or more in each ovary-cell. Unarmed plants. 30
29. Flowers solitary or in groups of three in the axils of the leaves,
3-, rarely 4-merous. Calyx toothed. Seeds usually with unequal and
lobed cotyledons. Spiny shrubs. Leaflets 3, unequal.--Species 1.
Cultivated in the tropics. Yields timber, fragrant flowers, and edible
fruits. =Triphasia= Lour.
Flowers in racemes or panicles, 4-5-merous. Calyx lobed or more deeply
divided. Leafstalk winged.--Species 10. Tropics. They yield timber,
edible fruits, oily seeds, and medicaments. =Limonia= L.
30. Style very short, not jointed with the ovary. Leaves
unifoliolate.--Species 1. West Africa. =Glycosmis= Correa
Style long or rather short, jointed with the ovary. Leaves unequally
pinnate. 31
[Illustration: RUTACEAE.
_FLOW. PL. AFR._
_Pl. 73._
J. Fleischmann del.
Agathosma ciliata Link
_A_ Flowering branch. _B_ Flower. _C_ Petal. _D_ Stamen. _E_ Staminode.
_F_ Flower cut lengthwise. _G_ Cross-section of ovary. _H_ Fruit.]
[Illustration: SIMARUBACEAE.
_FLOW. PL. AFR._
_Pl. 74._
J. Fleischmann del.
Irvingia Barteri Hook. fil.
_A_ Flowering branch. _B_ Flower cut lengthwise. _C_ Cross-section of
ovary.]
31. Filaments awl-shaped. Petals 5, linear lanceolate or oblong.
Flowers rather large.--Species 1. Cultivated and naturalized in the
tropics. Yields timber, fragrant flowers, and medicaments. =Murraya= L.
Filaments broadened below. Petals 4-5, elliptical or roundish. Flowers
rather small.--Species 6. Central and South Africa. Some are used
medicinally. (Including _Myaris_ Presl). =Clausena= Burm.
32. Ovary with 4-8 ovules in each cell. Anthers oblong. Pericarp
leathery. Seed-coat white, leathery. Leaves leathery.--Species 4.
Cultivated; also naturalized in the tropics. They serve as ornamental
plants and afford wood, fragrant flowers, and edible fruits (especially
oranges and citrons) from which drinks, medicaments, and perfumes are
prepared. =Citrus= L.
Ovary with numerous ovules in each cell. Anthers linear. Pericarp hard.
Leaves with 3 leaflets. 33
33. Stamens 10. Seed-coat smooth. Leaves leathery.--Species 1. Region
of the great lakes. =Balsamocitrus= Stapf
Stamens numerous. Seed-coat woolly and sticky. Leaves
herbaceous.--Species 1. West Africa. Yields timber and is used in
medicine. =Aegle= Correa
FAMILY 116. SIMARUBACEAE
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