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
752. Leaves pinnately dissected. Stamens 5. Anthers opening outwards.
Style 3-5-parted. Fruit a drupe. _Sambucus_, =220. Caprifoliaceae=.
Leaves undivided. =219. Rubiaceae.=
753. Flowers unisexual. Stamens as many as or fewer than the divisions
of the corolla. Seeds exalbuminous. =223. Cucurbitaceae.=
Flowers hermaphrodite or polygamous. Stamens as many as or more than
the divisions of the corolla. Seeds albuminous. Trees, shrubs, or
undershrubs. 754
754. Stamens as many as and opposite the divisions of the corolla.
Corolla with valvate aestivation. Ovary 3-4-celled. Leaves undivided.
=59. Olacaceae.=
Stamens as many as and alternate with the divisions of the corolla or
more. 755
755. Flowers irregular. Corolla folded in bud. Ovules erect. Stigma 1,
enclosed by a cup. Leaves undivided. _Scaevola_, =225. Goodeniaceae=.
Flowers regular. Ovules pendulous. 756
756. Corolla with imbricate aestivation, divided nearly to the base.
Styles or stigmas 2. Leaves undivided. =100. Bruniaceae.=
Corolla with valvate aestivation. 757
757. Flowers in cymes. Petals slightly cohering at the base. Leaves
undivided. _Alangium_, =178. Alangiaceae=.
Flowers in umbels, heads, racemes, or spikes. Petals usually united
throughout their whole length. Leaves usually compound. =185.
Araliaceae.=
758. (749.) Stamens as many as or fewer than the divisions of the
corolla. 759
Stamens more numerous than the divisions of the corolla. 769
759. Leaves opposite or whorled. 760
Leaves alternate. 764
760. Leaves stipulate, undivided. Stamens as many as corolla-lobes,
inserted on the corolla, with free filaments. =219. Rubiaceae.=
Leaves exstipulate. 761
761. Flowers unisexual. Seeds exalbuminous. =223. Cucurbitaceae.=
Flowers hermaphrodite. Stamens as many as corolla-lobes. Seeds
albuminous. 762
762. Stamens free from the corolla or nearly so. Corolla with valvate
aestivation. Usually herbs. =224. Campanulaceae.=
Stamens evidently inserted upon the corolla, 5. Corolla with imbricate
or contorted aestivation. Usually shrubs or trees. 763
763. Flowers more or less irregular. Corolla with imbricate
aestivation. Style stigmatose at the apex. Fruit a berry. Shrubs. =220.
Caprifoliaceae.=
Flowers regular. Corolla with contorted aestivation. Style stigmatose
below the apex. Ovary 2-celled. =200. Apocynaceae.=
764. Leaves stipulate, entire. Stamens 5. Ovary 2-3-celled with
2 ovules in each cell. Seeds exalbuminous. Shrubs or trees.
_Dichapetalum_, =121. Dichapetalaceae=.
Leaves exstipulate, rarely stipulate, but then more or less deeply
divided or stamens fewer than 5 or ovules numerous. 765
765. Flowers unisexual or polygamous, 5-merous, regular, rarely
somewhat irregular, in the latter case, as usually, stamens fewer than
the divisions of the corolla. Seeds exalbuminous. =223. Cucurbitaceae.=
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