Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Malvales

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.

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

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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Thymelaeaceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Thymelaeaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Thymelaeaceae
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iNaturalist: Thymelaeaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Thymelaeaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Thymelaeaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Thymelaeaceae
Wikipedia: Thymelaeaceae
Plants of the World Online: Thymelaeaceae
Tropicos: Thymelaeaceae