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Fayaz, F. (2011) Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants Firefly Books, New Zealand
Herbs or shrubs, mostly glabrous. Leaves large, simple, opposite, strongly pinnate-veined; with numerous cystoliths. Inflorescence of solitary flowers or fascicles. Bracts large and showy. Flowers also large and showy, red, yellow, purple or orange; calyx 5-merous; corolla tube cylindric, 5-lobed. Stamens 2. Fruit an oblong capsule. Seeds 6-8, orbicular. Worldwide: 30 species in tropical America Malawi: 1 cultivated taxon. |
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