Plumbaginaceae

Ceratostigma Bunge

First published in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans 2: 129 (1835)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is NE. & E. Tropical Africa, China to Indo-China.

Descriptions

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit
Perennial herbs or shrubs
Morphology Leaves
Leaves alternate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers in 1–2-flowered bracteate spikelets grouped into dense terminal or axillary heads
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Calyx cylindrical, 5-lobed; corolla cylindrical with a flat 5-lobed limb
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens free
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style 1, with 5 stigma-lobes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit a capsule, splitting into 5 valves at the base
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seed narrowly ovoid, the surface covered by minute stellate processes.
Distribution
Some seven species, six in Tibet, China and south-eastern Asia, one in north-east tropical Africa.
[FSOM]

Plumbaginaceae, C. M. Wilmot-Dear. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1976

Morphology General Habit
Perennial herbs or small shrubs
Morphology Leaves
Leaves alternate, simple
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers in 3-bracteate 1–2-flowered spikelets grouped into compact terminal and axillary heads; central (outer) bract largest
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx tubular, 5-ribbed, somewhat scarious
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla tubular, with patent limb
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens free
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style 1, with 5 stigma-lobes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit a capsule, membranous, 1-seeded, enclosed in the persistent calyx, dehiscent by splitting into 5 valves at base
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seed dark brown, narrowly ovoid, tapering markedly towards tip, slightly flattened, surface covered with minute stellate protuberances.
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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