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5057.000 Melochia
Description of the genus
Herb (in ours). Leaves simple. Flowers all bisexual, in cymose clusters. Bracts present. Calyx shortly 5-lobed. Petals present, marcescent. Stamens 5; filaments ± connate into a tube; anthers glabrous. Staminodes 0. Ovary 5-locular; each loculus with 2 ovules. Styles 5. Fruit a capsule. Worldwide: 54 species in the tropics, mainly America Malawi: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| corchorifolia L. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Melochia:
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Flora of Botswana: MelochiaFlora of Caprivi: Melochia
Flora of Mozambique: Melochia
Flora of Zambia: Melochia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Melochia
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): MelochiaFlora Zambesiaca web site: Melochia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Melochia
Wikipedia: Melochia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Melochia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Melochia
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