Malvaceae

Sparrmannia L.f.

First published in Suppl. Pl.: 41, 265 (1782), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Cameroon to Eritrea and S. Africa, Madagascar.

Descriptions

Tiliaceae, H. Wild. Flora Zambesiaca 2:1. 1963

Morphology General Habit
Large shrubs with petiolate alternate leaves; stipules deciduous, subulate or setaceous; all parts stellate-pubescent or glabrescent, sometimes with intermixed simple hairs.
Morphology Leaves
Leaf-lamina 3–7-angled or -lobed, palmately nerved, crenatedentate or crenate or serrate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences of extra-axillary or leaf-opposed umbels on longish peduncles; bracts similar to the stipules.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 4, lanceolate, deciduous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 4, oblanceolate, glandless.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens numerous, outer ones sometimes sterile and moniliform.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androgynophore
Androgynophore obsolete.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary 4–5-locular; ovules numerous; style slender, glabrous, with a 4–5-toothed stigma.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule globose, oblong-ovoid or ellipsoid, 4–5-valved, covered with rigid bristles.
[FZ]

Tiliaceae, C. Whitehouse, M. Cheek, S. Andrews & B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2001

Morphology General Habit
Shrubs or herbs with indumentum of stellate and simple hairs mixed, or of stellate tomentum only, sometimes glabrescent
Morphology Leaves
Leaves alternate, petiolate, 3–7-angled or-lobed, palmately nerved, crenate-dentate, crenate or serrate; stipules setaceous to triangular-lanceolate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence composed of extra-axillary or leaf-opposed pedunculate umbelliform cymes from upper axils; bracts short, resembling the stipules
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 4, free, oblong to lanceolate, deciduous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 4, oblanceolate to obovate, without glands
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens numerous with nodose filaments, the outer often sterile and moniliform; androgynophore obsolete
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary 4–5-locular; ovules numerous; style slender, glabrous, with 4–5-toothed stigma
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary 4–5-locular but septa sometimes evanescent apically; ovules numerous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule ellipsoid, globose or oblong-ovoid, loculicidally 4–5-valved, covered with rigid bristles.
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • 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