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
22. Flowers monoecious. Calyx 5-partite. Stamens 10, united at the
base. Anthers attached by the back. Male flowers without a rudimentary
pistil. Branches glabrous.--Species 1. Madagascar and Comoro Islands.
=Tannodia= Baill.
Flowers dioecious. 23
23. Branches glabrous. Anther-halves suspended from the
connective.--Species 2. West Africa and Comoro Islands.
=Agrostistachys= Dalz.
Branches hairy. Styles 2-cleft. Leaves stalked.--Species 2. East
Africa. =Holstia= Pax
24. (13.) Styles united to about the middle or beyond. 25
Styles free or united at the base only. 32
25. Styles united nearly to the top into a usually hollow column. 26
Styles united about to the middle, undivided. Ovary 3-celled. 31
26. Calyx of the female flowers entire or shortly toothed. Anthers
3-4-celled. Ovary 1-2-, rarely 3-celled. Trees or shrubs.--Species 50.
Tropical and South Africa. (Including _Mappa_ Juss.) =Macaranga= Thouars
Calyx of the female flowers 4-12-partite. Anthers 2-celled. Ovary 3-4-,
rarely 5-celled. 27
27. Flowers dioecious. Calyx of the female flowers 4-partite. Ovary
4-celled, winged. Style rather long, columnar, with a 4-lobed stigma.
Seeds with an outgrowth at the hilum. Trees.--Species 1. West Africa
(Cameroons). =Tetracarpidium= Pax
Flowers monoecious. Calyx of the female flowers 5-12-, rarely
4-partite. Seeds usually without an outgrowth. 28
28. Calyx of the male flowers 3-partite, of the female 5-6-partite.
Stamens 3, with united filaments. Ovary 3-celled. Style united into
a globose body. Climbing shrubs. Flowers in spikes.--Species 1.
Madagascar. =Sphaerostylis= Baill.
Calyx of the male flowers 4-6-partite. Stamens 4-30. 29
29. Stamens 4-6. Rudimentary pistil of the male flowers columnar. Ovary
3-celled. Trees or shrubs, with stellate hairs. Leaves undivided,
palmately nerved. Flowers in spikes.--Species 1. Madagascar and Comoro
Islands. (Including _Niedenzua_ Pax). =Adenochlaena= Baill.
Stamens 8-30, inserted upon an elevated receptacle. Rudimentary pistil
none. Shrubs or undershrubs, usually climbing. 30
30. Flowers in cymes surrounded by two large, brightly coloured bracts.
Anther-halves parallel. Style columnar.--Species 15. Tropical and South
Africa. Some are used for dyeing, in medicine, or as ornamental plants.
=Dalechampia= L.
Flowers in racemes, without conspicuous bracts. Anther-halves
spreading. Climbing plants. Leaves undivided.--Species 5. Central and
South Africa. =Plukenetia= L.
31. Stem herbaceous or woody at the base only, usually climbing, often
with stinging hairs. Stamens 3, rarely more.--Species 45. Tropical and
South Africa. Some are used medicinally. (Including _Ctenomeria_ Harv.)
=Tragia= L.
Stem woody throughout. Stamens numerous, free.--Species 20. Tropics.
The fruits of some species are used for tanning. =Pycnocoma= Benth.
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