Sladeniaceae

Ficalhoa Hiern

First published in J. Bot. 36: 329 (1898)

This genus is accepted

The native range of this genus is Uganda to S. Tropical Africa.

Theaceae, B. Verdcourt (East African Herbarium). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1962

Morphology General Habit: Tree with terete branches and alternate serrulate leaves
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers hermaphrodite, in solitary or paired, axillary, few- or many-flowered dichasia ; bracteoles 0 or 2
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Sepals 5, rarely 6
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Petals 5, rarely 6, alternating with the sepals, connate in the lower third to form a suburceolate corolla
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens in bundles of 3 opposite to the sepals, attached to the corolla-tube ; anthers opening by means of apical pores
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil: Ovary hemispherical, obtusely 5–6-lobed, 5–6-locular ; ovules small and very numerous ; styles 5–6, connate for 2/3 of their length or almost free
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruit a woody 5–6-valved hemispherical capsule
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Seeds numerous, small, winged, with scanty endosperm.

[FTEA]

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

Morphology General Habit: Tree with terete branches and alternate serrulate leaves.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers bisexual, in solitary or paired axillary few- or many-flowered dichasia.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracteoles: Bracteoles 2 or 0.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Sepals 5, quincuncial, connate in the lower third, persistent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Petals 5, quincuncial, alternating with the sepals, connate in the lower third to form a suburceolate corolla, eventually deciduous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium: Androecium pentadelphous, with fascicles each of 3 stamens, opposite the sepals, 1-seriate; anthers 2-thecous, basifixed, dehiscing by oblique apical pores later becoming slits; filaments erect, adnate to near the top of the corolla tube.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil: Ovary subhemispherical, obtusely 5-lobed, 5-locular, each loculus with numerous minute ovules on a central spongy placenta; styles 5, free almost to the base or connate for up to 2/5 of their length, diverging.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruit a 5-valved loculicidal capsule, hemispherical, woody, many-seeded.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Seeds small, irregularly compressed-ovoid, with a loosely reticulate testa and scanty endosperm; embryo straight, terete.

[FZ]

Flora Zambesiaca
- Flora Zambesiaca
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
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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

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