5529.000 Cassipourea Aubl.

Description of the genus

Trees and shrubs. Leaves opposite, rarely whorled; margin serrate in upper half or entire. Inflorescence 1-4-flowered, lax or congested or in dense congested fascicles. Petals clawed, linear or spathulate, usually laciniate above. Stamens many. Ovary superior to subinferior. Fruit a capsule; seeds 2-4, arillate.

Worldwide: 40 species in tropical America, tropical and South Africa, Madagascar and Sri Lanka

Malawi: 3 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
gummiflua Tul. var. verticillata (N.E. Br.) J. Lewis	N	Description, Image
malosana (Baker) Alston	N,C,S	Description, Image
mollis (R.E. Fr.) Alston	N,C	Image

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Flora of Burundi: Cassipourea
Flora of Mozambique: Cassipourea
Flora of Rwanda: Cassipourea
Flora of Zambia: Cassipourea
Flora of Zimbabwe: Cassipourea

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cassipourea
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EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cassipourea
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cassipourea
JSTOR Plant Science: Cassipourea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cassipourea
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Tropicos: Cassipourea
Wikipedia: Cassipourea