Agarista D.Don ex G.Don

[FTEA]

Ericaceae, Henk Beentje. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2006

Morphology General Habit: Evergreen shrubs or trees
Morphology Leaves: Leaves alternate to subopposite
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences: Inflorescences in axillary or terminal racemes or panicles; bracts solitary, small (to large and foliaceous), caducous; pedicels with 2(– several) caducous bracteoles
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers 5-merous; calyx of imbricate lobes, articulate with pedicel, persistent in fruit
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Corolla cylindrical to urceolate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens 10 in 2 whorls, inserted at base of corolla; filaments flattened, somewhat expanded near base, geniculate; anthers dehiscing by introrse-terminal elliptic pores
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil: Ovary 5-locular, with nectariferous disc; stigma truncate to capitate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruit a capsule, erect, not separating from valves at dehiscence; seeds very small, dust-like.

[FZ]

Ericaceae, R. Ross. Flora Zambesiaca 7:1. 1983

Morphology General Habit: Small trees.
Morphology Leaves: Leaves sub–opposite to alternate, subsessile to petiolate, evergreen, lanceolate to oblong to ovate or obovate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences: Inflorescence consisting of axillary and terminal racemes. Pedicels short, 1–flowered, subtended by caducous bracts and each bearing a pair of caducous bracteoles.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Calyx and corolla actinomorphic and hypogynous. Calyx segments 5, fused below, persistent in fruit.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Corolla obconical, lobes 5, small, imbricate, not persistent in fruit.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens 10, included, adhering slightly to the corolla at the base and shed with it, filaments geniculate, anthers dehiscing by terminal pores.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil: Ovary superior, 5–celled, ovules few, placentation basal; style 1, persistent until capsule dehisces.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Capsule 5–valved, loculicidal, without a central column after dehiscence.

Doubtfully present in:

Guyana

Native to:

Alabama, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Honduras, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Paraguay, Peru, Rwanda, Réunion, South Carolina, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Uruguay, Venezuela, Zambia, Zaïre

Introduced into:

North Carolina