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
407. Sepals valvate in bud, very rarely at first imbricate; in this
case many ovules in each ovary-cell and leaves undivided. Disc wanting.
Leaves stipulate. =144. Sterculiaceae.=
Sepals imbricate in bud. Ovules few in each ovary-cell, rarely many,
but then leaves pinnate. Disc usually distinctly developed. Leaves
exstipulate. Shrubs or trees. =118. Meliaceae.=
408. Ovary distinctly stalked, entire. Seeds exalbuminous; embryo
curved. =87. Capparidaceae.=
Ovary sessile or nearly so. 409
409. Calyx with valvate aestivation. Disc wanting. Leaves stipulate.
=141. Tiliaceae.=
Calyx with imbricate, contorted, or open aestivation. 410
410. Calyx with contorted aestivation. Disc wanting. Leaves undivided.
Seeds albuminous; embryo curved. =154. Cistaceae.=
Calyx with imbricate, not contorted, or with open aestivation. Disc
ring-, cushion-, or cup-shaped. 411
411. Disc outside the stamens. Flowers usually irregular. Seeds
with a copious albumen and straight embryo. Shrubs or trees. =135.
Melianthaceae.=
Disc within the stamens. Flowers regular. 412
412. Leaves with translucent dots, exstipulate. =115. Rutaceae.=
Leaves without dots, stipulate. =113. Zygophyllaceae.=
413. (405.) Anthers opening by 1-2 apical pores. Leaves opposite or
whorled, exstipulate. =181. Melastomataceae.=
Anthers opening by 2 longitudinal slits. 414
414. Calyx with valvate aestivation. =173. Lythraceae.=
Calyx with imbricate aestivation. Stamens 10. Ovary 3-celled. Shrubs or
trees. Leaves alternate, exstipulate. 415
415. Flowers polygamous, without bracteoles. Calyx shortly lobed.
Filaments free. Anthers attached by the base. Fruit indehiscent. Leaves
with translucent dots. _Psiloxylon_, =180. Myrtaceae=.
Flowers hermaphrodite. Calyx deeply divided. Anthers attached by the
back. Fruit dehiscing loculicidally. Leaves without dots. _Asteropeia_,
=148. Theaceae=.
416. (404.) Petals and stamens hypogynous. 417
Petals, and usually also the stamens, perigynous. 433
417. Stipules present, but sometimes minute and caducous. 418
Stipules wanting, but axillary spines sometimes present. 428
418. Calyx with valvate, closed, or open aestivation. 419
Calyx with imbricate or contorted aestivation. 425
419. Corolla with valvate aestivation. 420
Corolla with imbricate or contorted aestivation. 421
420. Petals toothed or laciniate. Anthers opening by a single pore
or slit at the apex. Trees. Leaves undivided. _Elaeocarpus_, =139.
Elaeocarpaceae=.
Petals entire or emarginate. Anthers opening by 2 pores or slits. =141.
Tiliaceae.=
421. Ovary distinctly stalked. Stigma usually sessile. Petals with
imbricate, not contorted aestivation. Seeds exalbuminous. =87.
Capparidaceae.=
Ovary sessile or nearly so. Petals usually with contorted aestivation.
422
422. Anthers 1-celled, opening by 1 slit or pore. Filaments united.
Petals 5. 423
Anthers 2-celled, opening by 2, rarely confluent slits or pores. 424
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