Resedaceae

Caylusea A.St.-Hil.

First published in Deux. Mém. Réséd.: 29 (1837), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Cape Verde to India.

Descriptions

Resedaceae, J. Elffers And P. Taylor. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1958

Morphology General Habit
Annual or short-lived perennial herbs, often branched, prostrate or erect, glabrous or hairy
Morphology Leaves
Leaves entire, linear to elliptic, flat or undulate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers densely racemose, white; pedicels bracteate at the base
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 5- partite
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 5, deciduous, inserted at the base of the disc, simple or laciniate, dilated inside at the base of the limb into a membranous appendage
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Disc
Disc elevated, patelliform, fleshy, adaxially dilated
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 10–15, inserted on the disc; filaments papillose or hispid; anthers declinate, 2-celled, dehiscing longitudinally
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary stipitate on the disc, of 5–6 whorled carpels, connate at the base; ovules numerous, clustered at the carpel-bases
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Follicles open, spreading stellately, ciliate-hispid on the margins
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds few.
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Sources

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0