Apocynaceae

Thevetia L.

First published in Opera Var.: 212 (1758), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to S. Tropical America, Cuba.

Descriptions

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

Distribution
Some eight species in tropical America.
Morphology General Habit
Shrubs or small trees; latex white
Morphology Leaves
Leaves alternate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers in few-flowered terminal cymes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla funnel-shaped; lobes overlapping to the left in bud
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corona
Corona absent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit a 2-celled drupe.
[FSOM]

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

Morphology General Habit
Shrubs or small trees with alternate rather crowded leaves and white latex; interpetiolar glands usually present. Inflorescence cymose, few–several-flowered; calyx 5-parted with equal lobes, these bearing many glands within; corolla tubular-campanulate to salverform, the tube orifice bearing 5 small villous scales; lobes obovate, spreading
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anthers separate, with slightly enlarged connective
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary apocarpous, fleshy, with annular nectary; ovules 2–4
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruits syncarpous, flattened; seeds 2–4, large, naked.
Distribution
A tropical American genus of 9 species.
[Cayman]

Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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