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
Corolla with imbricate, not folded aestivation. Partition of the ovary
usually placed transversely to the median plane of the flower. 649
640. Fruit a drupe. Ovules in each ovary-cell 4-6, in pairs placed one
above the other. Stigma 1. Stamens 4. Anther-halves confluent at the
apex. Shrubs. _Oftia_, =217. Myoporaceae=.
Fruit a capsule, nut, or berry. Ovules usually numerous. 650
650. Seeds exalbuminous, usually horizontal and winged. Ovules
numerous. Stigmas 2. Stamens 4. Shrubs or trees. Leaves usually
compound. =209. Bignoniaceae.=
Seeds albuminous. Leaves simple, but sometimes dissected. 651
651. Albumen very thin, nearly membranous. Stigmas or stigma-lobes 2.
Stamens 4. Plants with glandular hairs. Lower leaves opposite. =210.
Pedaliaceae.=
Albumen distinctly developed. =208. Scrophulariaceae.=
652. (641.) Corolla with contorted aestivation. Stamens 4. 653
Corolla with valvate or imbricate, not contorted aestivation. 654
653. Style stigmatose below the apex. Mostly shrubs or trees. =200.
Apocynaceae.=
Style stigmatose at the apex or between the apical lobes. Fruit a
septicidal capsule. Herbs or undershrubs. =199. Gentianaceae.=
654. Corolla scarious. Stamens 4. Disc wanting. Stigma 1. Fruit
dehiscing by a lid. Flowers in spikes or heads. _Plantago_, =218.
Plantaginaceae=.
Corolla not scarious. Fruit dehiscing lengthwise or indehiscent. 655
655. Anthers with confluent halves, opening by a transverse slit. Disc
more or less distinctly developed. =208. Scrophulariaceae.=
Anthers with distinct halves, opening by two longitudinal slits or
apical pores. 656
656. Leaves alternate, simple, but sometimes dissected. Corolla
usually folded in bud. Partition of the ovary usually placed obliquely
to the median plane of the flower. Ovules generally numerous. =207.
Solanaceae.=
Leaves opposite or whorled, rarely alternate, but then compound.
Corolla not folded. Trees, shrubs, or undershrubs. 657
657. Leaves provided with stipules or connected at their base by
transverse lines or ridges, simple, opposite or whorled. Ovules usually
numerous. =198. Loganiaceae.=
Leaves without either stipules or transverse lines or ridges at their
base. Ovules 3-4 in each ovary-cell. Disc none. =197. Oleaceae.=
658. (640.) Leaves opposite or whorled. 659
Leaves alternate. 662
659. Leaves provided with stipules or connected at their base by
transverse lines or ridges. Shrubs or trees. =198. Loganiaceae.=
Leaves without stipules, but sometimes connected by transverse lines;
in this case herbs or undershrubs. Stamens 5. 660
660. Corolla with imbricate, not contorted aestivation. Style
stigmatose at the entire apex. Fruit a berry. Shrubs growing upon
trees. _Dermatobotrys_, =208. Scrophulariaceae=.
Corolla with contorted aestivation. 661
661. Style stigmatose at the apex or between the apical lobes. Fruit a
septicidal capsule. Herbs or undershrubs. =199. Gentianaceae.=
Style stigmatose below the apex. Mostly shrubs or trees. =200.
Apocynaceae.=
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