Hypericaceae

Psorospermum Spach

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 5: 157 (1836)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical Africa, Madagascar.

Descriptions

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

Morphology General Habit
Trees, shrubs or shrublets.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite, less frequently subopposite or alternate, petiolate, entire, often furnished with opaque glandular dots and stellate indumentum.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a terminal panicle, usually cymose.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers bisexual.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 5, with longitudinal linear glands.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 5, villous within, furnished with longitudinal glandular lines and swollen nectariferous tissue at the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium
Androecium of 5 fascicles of stamens, with few to many stamens in each fascicle and filaments united for most of their length; fasciclodes 5, fleshy, scale-like, alternating with the fascicles.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary 5-locular, with 1 (2)-ovulate loculi and ascending ovules; styles 5, free.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit a berry.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds large, with a fleshy glandular-punctate testa.
[FZ]

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

Morphology General Habit
Trees, shrubs or suffrutices
Morphology Leaves
Leaves petiolate, entire, often furnished with opaque glandular dots and stellate indumentum
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence a terminal cymose panicle
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 5, furnished with longitudinal linear glands
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals villous within, furnished with longitudinal linear glands and gland-dots
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens in 5 bundles opposite the petals, few to many 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 1 (2) per loculus
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit a berry
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds large with a fleshy glandular-punctate testa.
[FTEA]

Common Names

unknown
tambitsy

Sources

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • 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

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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