- Family: Salicaceae Mirb.
Phyllobotryon Müll.Arg.
[FTEA]
Flacourtiaceae, H. Sleumer (Rijksherbarium, Leiden). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1975
- Morphology General Habit
- Shrubs
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves persistent, alternate, rather leathery, sinuate- to serrate-dentate, petiolate, penninerved, stipulate
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence along the midrib on the upper surface of the upper part of the leaves, either a few-flowered cyme, or sometimes reduced to a solitary flower, subtended by a major leafy bract and 2 lateral bracteoles; flowers bisexual or polygamous, pedicelled
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Sepals 3–4(–5), imbricate, rather irregular and dry
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals 4–6, imbricate, thin, much larger than the sepals
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamens 25–40, free; filaments subulate; anthers almost basifixed, dehiscent longitudinally, apiculate by the protruding connective
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
- Ovary superior, 1-locular, with 2–4 multiovulate placentas; style 1, shortly 2–4-fid
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Capsule opening with 2 or 3 valves; pericarp woody
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds albuminate.
Native to:
Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zaïre
Phyllobotryon Müll.Arg. appears in other Kew resources:
First published in Flora 47: 534 (1864)
Literature
Flora of West Tropical Africa
- in Flora 47: 534 (1864).
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Flora of Tropical East Africa
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