[FTEA]
Caryophyllaceae, W. B. Turrill. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1956
- Morphology General Habit
- Herbs (annual or perennial) or subshrubs, rarely shrubs
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves simple, opposite or rarely spiral, with or without stipules
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescences cymose, often loosely dichasial but sometimes secund or compact, frequently many-flowered but by reduction few-flowered or flowers solitary
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers, with few exceptions, actinomorphic, hermaphrodite or unisexual (the species then dioecious, monoecious, or polygamous), parts in fives or rarely in fours, perianth hypogynous or perigynous, often with an internode between the calyx and the corolla
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx of free sepals (polysepalous) or gamosepalous, frequently persistent and becoming more or less scarious
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Corolla of free petals, in the gamosepalous genera with usually well differentiated lamina and claw and corona of scales often present, in the polysepalous genera not so differentiated, entire to deeply bi-lobed, sometimes absent
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium
- Stamens 5 + 5 or fewer by reduction
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium
- Gynoecium of 2, 3, 4, or 5 carpels, syncarpous; ovary 2-, 3-, 4-, or 5-locular or unilocular, with numerous, few, or solitary ovules with axile, central, free central, or basal placentation
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruits capsular or reduced to one-seeded indehiscent nutlets
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds with perisperm but no, or at most very little, endosperm; embryo most often curved
[FWTA]
Caryophyllaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:1. 1954
- Morphology General Habit
- Herbs, annual or perennial; leaves opposite, simple, often connected at the base by a transverse line; stipules absent or if present often scarious
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers actinomorphic, mostly hermaphrodite, solitary or in cymes
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Sepals free or united into a tube, imbricate, often with membranous margins
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals as many as the sepals, often small or absent
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium
- Stamens up to 10, free from one another or slightly united at the base; anthers 2-celled, dehiscing longitudinally
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium
- Ovary superior, sessile or shortly stipitate, 1-celled or imperfectly divided at the base, with free-central placentation; styles free or variously connate; ovules mostly numerous
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Capsule opening by valves or apical teeth
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds with endosperm and a more or less curved peripheral or excentric embryo
[FZ]
Caryophyllaceae, H. Wild. Flora Zambesiaca 1:2. 1961
- Morphology General Habit
- Annual or perennial herbs or shrublets
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves opposite, often arranged in false whorls; stipules present or absent
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescence cymose, often loosely dichasial but occasionally secund or capitate, rarely flowers solitary
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers actinomorphic (at least in our genera), bisexual or unisexual, 5-merous or rarely 4-merous, perianth hypogynous or perigynous, often with an anthophore between the calyx and corolla
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Sepals free or calyx gamosepalous, often persistent and frequently more or less scarious
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals free, in the gamosepalous genera usually with well-differentiated lamina and claw and coronal scales often present, in the polysepalous genera less differentiated and entire to more or less deeply bifid, sometimes absent
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium
- Stamens 5 + 5 or fewer by reduction
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium
- Ovary superior, sessile or shortly stalked, 1-locular or incompletely or more rarely completely divided into 2–5 loculi; ovules 2-many with axile, central, free-central or basal placentation
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit capsular
[FZ]
Illecebraceae, H. Wild. Flora Zambesiaca 1:2. 1961
- Morphology General Habit
- Annual or perennial herbs or rarely small shrubs
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves opposite and often falsely whorled, more rarely spirally arranged (“alternate”); stipules scarious, free or connate, rarely absent Leaves opposite but arranged in false whorls; petals minute; stamens 1–2; style filiform
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
- Inflorescences variable in form but often in dichotomous cymes or in glomerules, often with scarious bracts
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers actinomorphic, usually inconspicuous, bisexual or very rarely unisexual, 5-merous or more rarely 4-merous
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Sepals free or calyx gamosepalous, imbricate, usually persistent and more or less scarious
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals present or absent (the petals are regarded by some authors as being petaloid staminodes in which case the petals are always absent)
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium
- Stamens 1–5 (rarely more); filaments free or shortly connate at the base
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium
- Ovary sessile, 1-locular; style one, or styles 2–3; ovule 1, rarely 2, erect or pendulous from a basal funicle
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit a utricle or indehiscent nutlet, 1-seeded or very rarely 2-seeded, included in the persistent calyx
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seed with copious or little endosperm
[FWTA]
Illecebraceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:1. 1954
- Morphology General Habit
- Herbs, rarely subshrubs
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves mostly opposite, small, simple, often connate at the base, mostly entire; stipules scarious, simple or connate, rarely absent
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers small, herbaceous, green or white, often with scarious bracts, mostly hermaphrodite, actinomorphic
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Calyx herbaceous or leathery, persistent, 4–5-lobed or parted, lobes imbricate
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals absent or sometimes replaced by small staminodes
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium
- Stamens the same number as and opposite the calyx-lobes, rarely fewer or more, mostly perigynous; filaments free or connate at the base into a ring; anthers 2-celled, opening lengthwise
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium
- Ovary free, sessile, 1-celled; style 1, terminal, or styles 2–3; ovule 1, rarely 2, erect or pendulous from a basal funicle
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit a utricle or nut, mostly indehiscent, 1-seeded, included by the calyx
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seed with copious or small endosperm; embryo annular to straight
- Acanthophyllum C.A.Mey.
- Achyronychia Torr. & A.Gray
- Adenonema Bunge
- Agrostemma L.
- Arenaria Ruppius ex L.
- Atocion Adans.
- Augustea Iamonico
- Balkana Madhani & Zarre
- Bolanthus (Ser.) Rchb.
- Brachystemma D.Don
- Bufonia Sauvage
- Cardionema DC.
- Cerastium Tourn. ex L.
- Cerdia Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
- Chaetonychia (DC.) Sweet
- Cherleria L.
- Colobanthus Bartl.
- Cometes L.
- Corrigiola L.
- Cyathophylla Boquet & Strid
- Dianthus L.
- Dicheranthus Webb
- Dichodon (Bartl. ex Rchb.) Rchb.
- Drymaria Willd. ex Schult.
- Drypis P.Micheli ex L.
- Eremogone Fenzl
- Eudianthe (Rchb.) Rchb.
- Facchinia Rchb.
- Gymnocarpos Forssk.
- Gypsophila L.
- Habrosia Fenzl
- Hartmaniella M.L.Zhang & Rabeler
- Haya Balf.f.
- Heliosperma (Rchb.) Rchb.
- Herniaria Tourn. ex L.
- Heterochroa Bunge
- Himgiria Pusalkar & D.K.Singh
- Holosteum Dill. ex L.
- Honckenya Ehrh.
- Illecebrum Ruppius ex L.
- Kabulia Bor & C.E.C.Fisch.
- Krauseola Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Lepyrodiclis Fenzl
- Loeflingia L.
- Mcneillia Dillenb. & Kadereit
- Mesostemma Vved.
- Microphyes Phil.
- Minuartia Loefl.
- Minuartiella Dillenb. & Kadereit
- Moehringia L.
- Moenchia Ehrh.
- Mononeuria Rchb.
- Nubelaria M.T.Sharples & E.A.Tripp
- Odontostemma Benth. ex G.Don
- Ortegia Loefl.
- Paronychia Mill.
- Pentastemonodiscus Rech.f.
- Petroana Madhani & Zarre
- Petrocoptis A.Braun ex Endl.
- Petrorhagia (Ser. ex DC.) Link
- Philippiella Speg.
- Phrynella Pax & K.Hoffm.
- Pirinia M.Král
- Pollichia Aiton
- Polycarpaea Lam.
- Polycarpon Loefl.
- Polytepalum Suess. & Beyerle
- Psammophiliella Ikonn.
- Psammosilene W.C.Wu & C.Y.Wu
- Pseudocerastium C.Y.Wu, X.H.Guo & X.P.Zhang
- Pseudocherleria Dillenb. & Kadereit
- Pseudostellaria Pax
- Pteranthus Forssk.
- Pycnophyllopsis Skottsb.
- Pycnophyllum J.Rémy
- Rabelera M.T.Sharples & E.A.Tripp
- Reicheella Pax
- Rhodalsine J.Gay
- Sabulina Rchb.
- Sagina L.
- Saponaria L.
- Schiedea Cham. & Schltdl.
- Schizotechium (Fenzl) Rchb.
- Scleranthus L.
- Scopulophila M.E.Jones
- Selleola Urb.
- Shivparvatia Pusalkar & D.K.Singh
- Silene L.
- Spergula Dill. ex L.
- Spergularia (Pers.) J.Presl & C.Presl
- Sphaerocoma T.Anderson
- Stellaria L.
- Stipulicida Michx.
- Telephium L.
- Thurya Boiss. & Balansa
- Thylacospermum Fenzl
- Triplateia Bartl.
- Viscaria Bernh.
- Wilhelmsia Rchb.
- Xerotia Oliv.
- Yazdana A.Pirani & Noroozi
Caryophyllaceae Juss. appears in other Kew resources:
First published in Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 299. 1789 [4 Aug 1789] (1789)
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
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