Malpighiaceae

Flabellariopsis R.Wilczek

First published in Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 25: 303 (1955)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is W. Central & E. Tropical Africa.

Descriptions

Malpighiaceae, E. Launert (British Museum (Natural History)). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1968

Morphology General Habit
Woody climbing plants with lenticellate stems
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite; stipules present, linear-subulate, deciduous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers in few-flowered lax umbellate or panicled racemes, regular, white, pedicellate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts and bracteoles persistent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 5, imbricate, shortly connate at the base, without glands, closed over the petals in bud
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 5, free, clawed, deciduous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 10, all fertile; anthers basifixed, with a cordate base; filaments short, free or somewhat connate at the very base, glabrous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary 3-locular, tomentose; styles 3, filiform, elongate, with terminal very small stigmas
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Samara subglobose, drupe-like, with only 1 of the mericarps fully developed, sublignose, with nearly parallel crest-like coriaceous free wings, 1 on the apex, the others laterally.
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Sources

  • 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