Brassicaceae

Camelina Crantz

First published in Stirp. Austr. Fasc. 1: 18 (1762)

This genus is accepted

The native range of this genus is Europe, Medit to Pakistan.

Cruciferae, Bengt Jonsell (University of Stockholm). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1982

Morphology General Habit: Annual or biennial herbs with taproot and simple or branched hairs
Morphology Stem: Stems ± erect, with sessile undivided ± sagittate leaves
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences: Racemes ebracteate, terminal
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Sepals not saccate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Petals yellow or whitish, spathulate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens 6, with linear filaments; anthers ovoid, obtuse
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Nectaries: Nectaries at each side of the bases of the lateral stamens
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil: Ovary pyriform, with very short gynophore and distinct style; stigma capitate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruit a silicula, dehiscent, with broad septum, obovoid to pyriform; valves distinctly convex
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Seeds numerous, elliptic in outline, ± trigonous, mucilaginous.

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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/
- © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- 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/
- © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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