Hypericaceae

Harungana Lam.

First published in Tabl. Encycl. 2: t. 645 (1796)

This genus is accepted

The native range of this genus is Tropical Africa, W. Indian Ocean.

Guttiferae, P. Bamps, N. Robson & B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1978

Morphology General Habit: Trees or shrubs
Morphology Leaves: Leaves petiolate, entire, furnished with opaque glandular dots and stellate or dendroid indumentum
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences: Inflorescence a terminal cymose panicle
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Sepals 5, furnished with glands
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Petals ± villous within, furnished with glands
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens in 5 bundles opposite the petals, few in each bundle, with the upper part of the filaments free
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Staminodes: Staminodes fleshy, scale-like, alternating with the staminal bundles
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary: Ovary 5-locular
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style: Styles 5, ± free
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary Ovules: Ovules 2 (3) per loculus, basal
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruit a drupe with 5 pyrenes adhering to form a spherical mass
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Seeds cylindric, curved.

[FTEA]

Guttiferae, N. K. B. Robson. Flora Zambesiaca 1:2. 1961

Morphology General Habit: Trees or shrubs.
Morphology Leaves: Leaves opposite, petiolate, entire, with opaque glandular dots and stellate or dendroid indumentum.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences: Inflorescence a terminal corymbose panicle.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers bisexual.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Sepals 5, glanduliferous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Petals 5, ± villous within, glanduliferous, sometimes with swollen nectariferous tissue at the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium: Androecium of 5 fascicles of stamens with few stamens in each fascicle, with the filaments fused for most of their length, and with 5 fleshy scale-like fasciclodes alternating with the fascicles.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil: Ovary 5-locular; styles 5, free or united at the base; ovules 2 (3) per loculus, basal.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruit a drupe with 5 pyrenes cohering to form a spherical mass.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Seeds cylindric, curved.

[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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