Lythraceae

Galpinia N.E.Br.

First published in Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1894: 345 (1894)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. Tropical & S. Africa.

Descriptions

Lythraceae, A. Fernandes. Flora Zambesiaca 4. 1978

Morphology General Habit
Small tree.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves decussate, shortly petiolate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers 5–6-merous in terminal panicles with 4-gonous branches.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx-tube campanulate, the lobes triangular, valvate, alternating with plicate appendages in the sinuses.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals caducous, corrugated in bud.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 6, opposite to the petals, circinate in bud, inserted below the middle of the calyx-tube, exserted; anthers dorsifixed, curved.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary subsessile, depressed cone-shaped, incompletely 2-locular; style subulate, a little shorter than the stamens, with a dot-like stigma; ovules many, erect or radiating on a basal placenta.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule ± exserted, thinly membranous, tipped by the style, dehiscing irregularly; seeds flat, winged all around.
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Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • 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