Opiliaceae

Rhopalopilia Pierre

First published in Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 2: 1263 (1896)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is W. Central Tropical Africa.

Descriptions

Opiliaceae, G. Ll. Lucas. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1968

Morphology General Habit
Shrubs or woody climbers
Morphology Leaves
Leaves glabrous to tomentose
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence axillary, umbellate or subumbellate when mature
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers regular and hermaphrodite
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 4–5, free, reflexed, rapidly caducous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens free or attached basally to petals, caducous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle
Receptacle cupuliform, ± 4–5-lobed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Disc
Disk-glands fleshy
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary small, bearing 1 pendent ovule
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit subglobose to ellipsoid
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seed large, stone-like.
[FTEA]

Opiliaceae, J. G. Garcia. Flora Zambesiaca 2:1. 1963

Morphology General Habit
Shrubs scandent or occasionally erect; young branches and leaves glabrous or variously pilose.
Morphology Leaves
Leaf-lamina papyraceous to pergamentaceous, ± distinctly pellucid-punctulate; petiole very short, articulated at the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences umbellate; peduncle slender, claviform.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers minute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx cupuliform.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals reflexed, caducous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens free or almost so, caducous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Disc
Disk-glands fleshy.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary free.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit globose to ellipsoid, with a thin pericarp and a large stone.
[FZ]

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

  • 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