Thymelaeaceae

Daphnopsis Mart.

First published in Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. Bras. 1: 65 (1824)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Tropical America.

Descriptions

George R. Proctor (2012). Flora of the Cayman Isands (Second Edition). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Morphology General Habit
Mostly dioecious shrubs or small trees; leaves alternate or sometimes apparently whorled
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers unisexual, axillary or terminal in heads, umbels or racemes, the latter simple or branched Stamens in staminate flowers 8, inserted in two series in the calyx-tube, the anthers sessile or nearly so
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 4-lobed; petals 8, 4, or absent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Pistillate flowers usually smaller than the staminate, with 8, 4, or no staminodes; ovary sessile, 1-celled
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit a small drupe; seeds without endosperm.
Distribution
A tropical American genus of 46 species.
[Cayman]

Sources

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
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  • 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 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/
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  • Kew Science Photographs

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