Dilleniaceae

Tetracera L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 533 (1753)

This genus is accepted

The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Dilleniaceae, G. Ll. Lucas. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1968

Morphology General Habit: Shrubs or climbers, rarely herbs or trees
Morphology Leaves: Leaves petiolate; petiole often slightly grooved above; blade entire to denticulate, glabrous, tomentose or scabrid
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences: Inflorescences few- to many-flowered terminal or axillary (usually from upper leaves) panicles
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers regular, hermaphrodite
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Sepals 4–6(–15), imbricate, persistent, often reflexed in flower
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Petals (2–) 3–5 (–6), usually white and showy, caducous, often emarginate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens ∞, free; filaments thin at base, expanding towards apex; anther-thecae small and separated by the expanded connective, parallel, but more usually divergent towards their base, longitudinally dehiscent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Carpels: Carpels 3–5, free; ovules usually numerous, more rarely reduced to 2, attached to the ventral suture; styles free, short; stigmas simple, only slightly differentiated from style
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruit capsular, coriaceous, opening by the ventral and often the dorsal suture
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Seeds 1–5, glossy, black in Africa, with a fimbriate or laciniate yellowish, reddish or purplish aril.

[FTEA]

Dilleniaceae, H. Wild. Flora Zambesiaca 1:1. 1960

Morphology General Habit: Shrubs, small trees or lianes with entire or denticulate often scabrous leaves; stipules absent or represented by a narrow wing adnate to the petiole.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers moderate or large in terminal cymes, racemes or panicles.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Sepals 5, convex, imbricate, persistent and becoming leathery in fruit.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Petals as many as the sepals or fewer, often emarginate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens very numerous, dilated towards the apex, anther-thecae borne on the margins of the dilated connective parallel or divergent below.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Carpels: Carpels 3–5, free, each with a simple style; ovules few to many borne on the ventral suture of the carpel.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruiting carpels brittle and woody or leathery when ripe, dehiscing along the ventral or along both sutures.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Seeds few with a laciniate aril.

[FZ]

Flora Zambesiaca
- Flora Zambesiaca
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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