Aizoaceae

Tribulocarpus S.Moore

First published in J. Bot. 59: 228 (1921)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Ethiopia to S. Africa.

Descriptions

M. Thulin. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1–4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Distribution
One species only, with disjunct distribution between SW and NE Africa.
Morphology General Habit
Farinose subshrub or herb
Morphology Leaves
Leaves alternate; stipules absent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers sessile, 5-merous, subtended by spines Flowers in pedunculate leaf-opposed heads
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Perianth forming slender pedicel-like tube, perianth-lobes with petal-like inner face, white or yellow
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens many, inserted in upper part of perianth tube
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary inferior, 2-celled; ovules solitary; style 1, stigmas 2, linear
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit compound, a subspherical mass of perianths and indurated spines of uncertain homologies.
[FSOM]

Aïzoaceae, C. Jeffrey. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1961

Morphology General Habit
Farinose shrublets
Morphology Leaves
Leaves alternate, exstipulate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers in pedunculate leaf-opposed capitula, congested, polygamous, the upper one hermaphrodite, the lateral ones hermaphrodite or male
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx gamosepalous, the tube very short in male flowers, 3–5 mm. long and cylindrical in hermaphrodite flowers; segments 5
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens many, inserted in the mouth of the calyx-tube
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary inferior, syncarpous, of 2 carpels, 2-locular; ovules 1 per cell, pendulous; style 1, stigmas 2
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit compound, spiny.
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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