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
360. Sepals free. Petals and stamens hypogynous. Anthers opening by an
apical pore. _Elaeocarpus_, =139. Elaeocarpaceae=.
Sepals united below. Petals and stamens more or less perigynous.
Anthers opening by two longitudinal slits. 361
361. Calyx entire or nearly so. Leaves alternate. =145.
Scytopetalaceae.=
Calyx more or less deeply divided. Leaves opposite or whorled. =177.
Rhizophoraceae.=
362. Calyx with valvate aestivation. 363
Calyx with imbricate aestivation. 366
363. Leaves exstipulate, undivided, opposite. Ovules ascending or
horizontal. Seeds exalbuminous. =149. Guttiferae.=
Leaves stipulate. Petals 5. 364
364. Filaments free. Anthers opening by two slits. =141. Tiliaceae.=
Filaments evidently united. 365
365. Anthers opening by a single slit. =142. Malvaceae.=
Anthers opening by two slits. Stigmas 3 or 5. _Dombeya_, =144.
Sterculiaceae=.
366. Stem herbaceous or woody at the base. 367
Stem woody throughout. Leaves undivided. 368
367. Sepals and petals with contorted aestivation. Ovary 3-celled.
Stigmas 1-3. Fruit opening loculicidally. Leaves entire. =154.
Cistaceae.=
Sepals and petals with imbricate aestivation. Stamens 15. Ovary
5-celled. Stigmas 5. Fruit opening septicidally. Leaves stipulate.
=107. Geraniaceae.=
368. Leaves stipulate. 369
Leaves exstipulate. 370
369. Sepals 3, surrounded by a 3-5-toothed involucre. Disc cup-shaped.
Fruit dehiscent. _Sarcochlaena_, =140. Chlaenaceae=.
Sepals 5. Disc wanting. Fruit indehiscent. =150. Dipterocarpaceae.=
370. Leaves alternate. Ovules pendulous. =148. Theaceae.=
Leaves opposite. Ovules ascending or horizontal. =149. Guttiferae.=
371. (320.) Stamens as many to twice as many as petals, 4-12. 372
Stamens more than twice as many as petals. 382
372. Filaments free. 373
Filaments obviously united, at least at the base. 377
373. Stipules present, but sometimes very small and caducous. 374
Stipules wanting, but axillary spines sometimes present. 376
374. Leaves opposite or whorled. Flowers hermaphrodite. Stamens 8-10.
=98. Cunoniaceae.=
Leaves alternate. 375
375. Style 1, 2-3-cleft, with undivided branches. Stamens 5. Disc
present. Sepals imbricate in bud. Petals usually 2-cleft. Fruit a drupe
or nut. Seeds exalbuminous. _Dichapetalum_, =121. Dichapetalaceae=.
Styles 2, 3, or 5, free or united at the base, usually 2-cleft. Flowers
unisexual. Fruit usually a capsule. =122. Euphorbiaceae.=
376. Leaves with glandular dots. Petals 4-5. Stamens as many or twice
as many. =115. Rutaceae.=
Leaves without glandular dots, lobed, opposite. Petals 5. Stamens 8,
inserted at the inner edge of the disc. Ovary-cells and style-branches
2. _Acer_, =133. Aceraceae=.
377. Flowers unisexual. Stamens as many as and alternate with the
petals. Leaves alternate, undivided, stipulate. =122. Euphorbiaceae.=
Flowers hermaphrodite, rarely polygamous. 378
378. Sepals valvate in bud, united below. Leaves alternate, stipulate.
=144. Sterculiaceae.=
Sepals imbricate in bud. 379
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