Connaraceae

Burttia Baker f. & Exell

First published in J. Bot. 69: 249 (1931)

This genus is accepted

The native range of this genus is Tanzania to Zambia.

Connaraceae, J. H. Hemsley. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1956

Morphology General Habit: Shrub or small tree with unifoliolate, long-petioled leaves
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences: Inflorescence racemose, few-flowered, axillary
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers with dimorphic androecium and gynoecium
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Sepals 5, imbricate in bud, very shortly connate at base, persisting in fruit
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Petals 5, free, subequal, larger than sepals
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens 10, five episepalous longer than five epipetalous; filaments connate for short distance at base
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Carpels: Carpel solitary; ovary densely hairy; style simple with broadened papillose stigma
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary Ovules: Ovules 1–3, usually 2, inserted towards apex of ventral suture
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruit a sub cylindrical follicle, densely pubescent Dehiscence by ventral suture
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Seed narrowly ovoid; aril lobate, spreading laterally from sides of hilum; embryo straight; cotyledons flattened, embedded in copious endosperm.

[FTEA]

Connaraceae, E. J. Mendes. Flora Zambesiaca 2:2. 1966

Morphology General Habit: Shrub or small tree with 1-foliolate long-petioled deciduous leaves.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences: Inflorescence racemose, axillary, few-flowered.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers 5-merous with androecium and gynoecium dimorphic.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Sepals 5, imbricate in bud, very shortly connate at the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Petals 5, free, subequal, larger than sepals.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens 10, 5 antisepalous ones longer than the 5 antipetalous ones.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Carpels: Carpel 1.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary Ovules: Ovules (1)2(3), inserted near the apex of the ventral suture.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruit a densely pubescent follicle, dehiscing by the ventral suture.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Seed narrowly ovoid; aril lobate, spreading laterally from the sides of the hilum; embryo straight; cotyledons flattened; endosperm copious.

[FZ]

Flora Zambesiaca
- Flora Zambesiaca
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
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