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
37. Leaflets prickly toothed, in several pairs. Stem shrubby.
Inflorescences springing from the older parts of the stem. Petals with
a hooded scale. Disc cup-shaped, crenate.--Species 1. Madagascar.
=Cotylodiscus= Radlk.
Leaflets entire. Stem tree-like. Fruit lobed. 38
38. Leaflets in 2 pairs. Fruit drupaceous, not separating into
mericarps. Seeds with a thin testa; embryo nearly straight.--Species 1
(_A. senegalensis_ Radlk.). Central Africa. It yields timber and edible
fruits which are also used as a substitute for soap; the seeds are
poisonous. (Under _Sapindus_ L.) =Aphania= Blume
Leaflets in 3 or more pairs. Fruit separating into 2-3 berry-like
mericarps. Seeds with a leathery testa.--Species 20. Tropical and South
Africa. Some have edible fruits. (Plate 85.) =Deinbollia= Schum. &
Thonn.
39. Petals with large scales. Ovary 2-celled. Fruit capsular.--Species
10. Madagascar. (Under _Cupania_ L., _Jagera_ Blume, or _Ratonia_ DC.).
=Tina= Roem. & Schult.
Petals with small scales or without scales. Ovary 3-celled. 40
40. Petals very small, with 2 linear scales at the base. Filaments
bent twice in the bud. Shrubs. Leaflets in 6-10 pairs.--Species 1.
Madagascar. =Eriandrostachys= Baill.
Petals small or rather large, with the margins bent inwards at the base
or without any appendage. Usually trees. 41
41. Seeds with an aril and a crustaceous testa. Fruit winged,
capsular.--Species 8. Madagascar and Mascarenes. Some species yield
timber and medicaments. (Under _Cupania_ L.). =Molinaea= Comm.
Seeds without an aril; testa bony. Fruit not winged, drupaceous or
separating into mericarps. (See 9.) =Sapindus= L.
42. (34.) Petals without a scale. Stamens 10. Ovary 3-celled. Fruit
capsular, bristly. Climbing shrubs clothed with rust-coloured hairs.
Leaflets in 3-4 pairs, toothed.--Species 1. West Africa. (Under
_Cupania_ L.) =Laccodiscus= Radlk.
Petals with a scale. Trees or erect shrubs. 43
43. Ovary entire. Stamens 10-12. Leaves without glands.--Species 1.
East Africa. (Under _Deinbollia_ Schum. & Thonn.) =Camptolepis= Radlk.
[Illustration: SAPINDACEAE
_FLOW. PL. AFR._
_Pl. 85._
J. Fleischmann del.
Deinbollia pycnophylla Gilg
_A_ Inflorescence. _B_ Male flower. _C_ Male flower cut lengthwise (two
anthers have fallen off). _D_ Older female flower cut lengthwise. _E_
Leaf.]
[Illustration: MELIANTHACEAE.
_FLOW. PL. AFR._
_Pl. 86._
J. Fleischmann del.
Bersama abyssinica Fresen.
_A_ Flowering branch. _B_ Flower cut lengthwise. _C_ Flower without the
perianth. _D_ Cross-section of ovary. _E_ Group of fruits. _F_ Fruit.
_G_ Seed with aril. _H_ Seed cut lengthwise.]
Ovary lobed or divided. Stamens 12-24. Leaves with sunken glands. Fruit
separating into mericarps. 44
44. Fruit winged; pericarp leathery. Ovary 2-celled. Stamens 20-24.
Sepals densely clothed with silky hairs. Leaflets 4, with conspicuous
veins.--Species 1. Island of Mauritius. The seeds contain oil. =Hornea=
Bak.
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