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Flicker, B.J. & Ballard Jr, H.E. (2015) Afrohybanthus (Violaceae), a new genus for a distinctive and widely distributed Old World hybanthoid lineage Phytotaxa 230(1) 3953
Taton, A. (1969) Violaceae Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles
Herbs, subshrubs or shrubs. Stipules entire, subulate and glandular. Leaves simple, alternate or opposite; base cuneate. Flowers solitary, axillary. Flowers zygomorphic. Sepals 5, almost equal. Petals 5, unequal, the anterior petal usually much larger than the others, spurred and unguiculate. Fruit a loculicidal capsule with 3 valves, keeled along the suture. Seeds spherical-ovoid with a small aril. Derivation of name: The name refers to the centre of species diversity (Africa) of this group of species that were split off a formerly more broadly defined genus (Hybanthus). The English name, Spade flower, refers to the spade-like shape of the largest petal. Comment: This genus was split from the formerly broadly defined genus Hybanthus which is no longer present in Africa. Worldwide: c. 25 species in tropical subtropical Africa, Madagascar, Asia and Australia. Malawi: 1 taxon. |
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| nyassensis (Engl.) Flicker | C,S |