- Family: Thymelaeaceae Juss.
Struthiola L.
[FZ]
Flora Zambesiaca. Vol. 9, Part 3. Polygonaceae-Myriaceae. Pope GV, Polhill RM, Martins ES. 2006.
- Morphology Branches
- Branches 4-angled or terete, usually with prominent leaf-scars
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracteoles
- Bracteoles 2, conduplicate, usually ciliate Bracteoles 2, conduplicate, usually ciliate.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx tube cylindric, slightly widened at the apex, circumscissile above or below the top of the ovary, glabrous or hairy; lobes 4, much shorter than the tube, imbricate, the two outer slightly larger than the inner Calyx tube cylindric, slightly widened at the apex, circumscissile above or below the top of the ovary, glabrous or hairy; lobes 4, much shorter than the tube, imbricate, the two outer slightly larger than the inner.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals 4, 8 or 12, erect, fleshy, exserted, each surrounded by stiff hairs arising from the base Petals 4, 8 or 12, erect, fleshy, exserted, each surrounded by stiff hairs arising from the base.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamens 4, in one whorl, inserted in the throat of the calyx tube, subsessile, alternating with the calyx lobes; anthers linear to oblong, basifixed, included or slightly exserted; pollen spheroid, polyforate Stamens 4, in one whorl, inserted in the throat of the calyx tube, subsessile, alternating with the calyx lobes; anthers linear to oblong, basifixed, included or slightly exserted; pollen spheroid, polyforate.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
- Ovary sessile or subsessile, 1-chambered, glabrous; disk surrounding the base of the ovary inconspicuous, cup-shaped, often lacking; style filiform, inserted laterally, half as long to almost as long as the calyx tube; stigma minute, ± capitate, papillose
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit dry, included in the persistent base of the calyx tube, indehiscent Fruit dry, included in the persistent base of the calyx tube, indehiscent.
- Distribution
- A genus of c. 30 species, mainly in southern Africa, 3 or 4 in eastern and south-east tropical Africa.
- Morphology General Habit
- Shrubs or undershrubs of ericoid habit. Shrubs or undershrubs of ericoid habit
- Morphology Stem
- Branches 4-angled or terete, usually with prominent leaf-scars.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves opposite, 3-whorled or alternate, sessile; lamina entire, linear to ± round, often ciliate on the margins, coriaceous or subcoriaceous, parallel-veined. Leaves opposite, 3-whorled or alternate, sessile; lamina entire, linear to ± round, often ciliate on the margins, coriaceous or subcoriaceous, parallel-veined
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers fragrant at dusk, 4-merous, sessile, usually in the axils of the upper leaves, solitary, rarely in pairs, forming a spiciform inflorescence. Flowers fragrant at dusk, 4-merous, sessile, usually in the axils of the upper leaves, solitary, rarely in pairs, forming a spiciform inflorescence
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
- Ovary sessile or subsessile, 1-chambered, glabrous; disk surrounding the base of the ovary inconspicuous, cup-shaped, often lacking; style filiform, inserted laterally, half as long to almost as long as the calyx tube; stigma minute, ± capitate, papillose.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seed with a shiny black crustaceous testa, the micropyle forming a curved beak; endosperm scanty; embryo straight; cotyledons fleshy. Seed with a shiny black crustaceous testa, the micropyle forming a curved beak; endosperm scanty; embryo straight; cotyledons fleshy.
[FTEA]
Thymelaeaceae, B. Peterson (University of Göteborg). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1978
- Morphology General Habit
- Erect shrubs or undershrubs of ericoid habit
- Morphology Branches
- Branches 4-angled or terete, with usually prominent leaf scars
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves opposite, whorled in threes, or alternate, sessile; blade simple, entire, linear to suborbicular, margins often ciliated, coriaceous or subcoriaceous, parallel-veined
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence a spike
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers 4-merous, sessile, usually in the axils of the upper leaves, solitary, rarely in pairs, fragrant at dusk
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracteoles
- Bracteoles 2, conduplicate, usually ciliate
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx-tube cylindric, slightly widened at top, circumscissile above or below the top of the ovary, glabrous or hairy; lobes 4, much shorter than the tube, imbricate, the 2 outer slightly larger than the inner
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals 4, 8 (in Flora area) or 12, erect, fleshy, exserted, each surrounded by stiff hairs arising from the base
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamens 4, in one whorl, inserted in the throat of the calyx-tube, subsessile, alternating with the calyx-lobes; anthers linear to oblong, basi-fixed, included or slightly exserted; pollen sphaeroid, polyforate
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
- Ovary sessile or subsessile, 1-chambered, glabrous; disc surrounding the base of the ovary, lacking or inconspicuous, cup-shaped; style filiform, inserted laterally, half as long to almost as long as the calyx-tube; stigma minute, ± capitate, papillose
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit dry, indehiscent, included in the persistent base of the calyx-tube
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seed with shiny black, crustaceous testa, the micropyle forming a curved beak; endosperm scanty; embryo straight; cotyledons fleshy.
Native to:
Burundi, Cape Provinces, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
- Struthiola angustiloba B.Peterson & Hilliard
- Struthiola anomala Hilliard
- Struthiola argentea Lehm.
- Struthiola bachmanniana Gilg
- Struthiola cicatricosa C.H.Wright
- Struthiola ciliata (L.) Lam.
- Struthiola confusa C.H.Wright
- Struthiola dodecandra (L.) Druce
- Struthiola eckloniana Meisn.
- Struthiola ericoides C.H.Wright
- Struthiola fasciata C.H.Wright
- Struthiola garciana C.H.Wright
- Struthiola hirsuta Wikstr.
- Struthiola leptantha Bolus
- Struthiola lineariloba Meisn.
- Struthiola macowanii C.H.Wright
- Struthiola martiana Meisn.
- Struthiola montana B.Peterson
- Struthiola mundii Eckl. ex Meisn.
- Struthiola myrsinites Lam.
- Struthiola parviflora Bartl. ex Meisn.
- Struthiola pondoensis Gilg ex C.H.Wright
- Struthiola recta C.H.Wright
- Struthiola rhodesiana B.Peterson
- Struthiola rigida Meisn.
- Struthiola salteri Levyns
- Struthiola scaettae Staner
- Struthiola striata Lam.
- Struthiola tetralepis Schltr.
- Struthiola thomsonii Oliv.
- Struthiola tomentosa Andrews
Struthiola L. appears in other Kew resources:
First published in Mant. Pl.: 4 (1767)
Literature
Flora Zambesiaca
- Biblioth. Bot. 27, heft 111: 135 (1934).
- Domke in Biblioth. Bot. 27, heft 111: 135 (1934).
- Mant. Pl. Alt.: 4, 41 (1767) nom. conserv.
- Mant. Pl. Alt.: 4, 41 (1767) nom. conserv.
- Syst. Nat., ed. 12, 2: 127 (1767)
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- G.F.P. 2: 259 (1967)
- Domke in Bibl. Bot. 27(111): 135 (1934)
- Mant. Pl.: 4 (1767), nom. conserv.
- Syst. Nat., ed. 12, 2: 127 (1767)
Flora Zambesiaca
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
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