Faroa Welw.

First published in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 27: 45 (1869)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical Africa.

Descriptions

Gentianaceae, J. Paiva & I. Nogueira. Flora Zambesiaca 7:4. 1990

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla tube equaling or shorter than the calyx, with 4 more or less semilunate, fimbriate-papillose scales, subtending the filaments; lobes 4, spreading, ovate-lanceolate, as long as or shorter than the tube.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Filaments inserted in the sinuses of the corolla lobes, filiform; anthers ovoid.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary more or less obovoid, unilocular; ovules numerous; style filiform; stigma simple, subcapitate, or bilobed, or obsolete, or divided in 2 filiform lobes.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule obovoid, bivalved.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds numerous, subglobose, minutely scrobiculate.
Morphology General Habit
Annual or perennial herbs, sometimes somewhat succose.
Morphology Stem
Stems erect to prostrate, simple or more or less branched, terete to 4-angled, usually more or less narrowly winged.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves linear to ovate, often connate, sometimes dilated and scarious at the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers 4-merous, usually pedicellate, in axillary few to many-flowered fascicles.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx a campanulate tube with 4 erect lobes.
[FZ]

Gentianaceae, Sileshi Nemomissa. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2002

Morphology General Habit
Annual or perennial herbs
Morphology Stem
Stem erect to creeping, branched or unbranched, 4-angled, angles usually narrowly winged
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite, often connate, sometimes dilated at the base
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences many-flowered fascicles
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers 4-merous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx with short tube, usually unwinged
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla tube conspicuous, with fimbriate-papillose scale or scabrid-denticulate; lobes as long as or longer than the tube
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens usually well exserted; filaments inserted in the sinuses of the corolla lobes, filiform; anthers ovoid to ellipsoid
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary unilocular; ovules numerous; style filiform, stigma usually very small ± capitate, bilobed or obsolete
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule bivalved
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds numerous.
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • 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
  • 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/
    • © 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 2025. 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