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Thymelaeaceae
Peterson, B. (1978) Thymelaeaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa
Peterson, B. (updated by Verdcourt, B.) (2006) Thymelaeaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3)
Description of the family
Shrubs or perennial herbs. Leaves simple, entire, without stipules. Calyx tubular or funnel-shaped, usually coloured and petaloid. Petals generally inserted in the throat of the calyx-tube. Ovary superior, 1-2-locular. Worldwide: 53 genera and 750 species, cosmopolitan, but especially Australia and tropical Africa. Malawi: 4 genera and 13 taxa. |
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Links to genera: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
| Genus | Content |
| Dais L. | Description, Image |
| Gnidia L. | Description, Image |
| Peddiea Harv. ex Hook. | Description, Image |
| Synaptolepis Oliv. | Description |
Other sources of information about Thymelaeaceae:
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Flora of Botswana: ThymelaeaceaeFlora of Caprivi: Thymelaeaceae
Flora of Mozambique: Thymelaeaceae
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Thymelaeaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Thymelaeaceae
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): ThymelaeaceaeGoogle: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Thymelaeaceae
Wikipedia: Thymelaeaceae
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