Allmaniopsis Suess.

Amaranthaceae, C.C. Townsend. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1985

Morphology General Habit

Low bushy perennial herb with entire alternate leaves

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescence solitary, sessile, axillary, globular or very shortly ovoid, congested-cymose, bracteate; partial inflorescence basically of ultimate triads of a central fertile and 2 lateral sterile modified flowers formed of bracteoliform processes, but apparently variable and sometimes one modified flower absent or replaced by a second fertile flower; fruiting head possibly falling entire

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth

Perianth-segments 5, decreasing in size inwards

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamens 5, very short, the filaments delicate and monadelphous at the base, alternating with very short irregularly triangular pseudostaminodes; anthers minute, bilocular

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil

Ovary with a single pendulous ovule, depressed-ovoid, glabrous; style short, bifid above with 2 linear stigmatal branches

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruit a thin-walled capsule, rupturing irregularly

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seed compressed-ovoid; endosperm copious.