Resedaceae

Oligomeris Cambess.

First published in V.Jacquemont, Voy. Inde 4(Bot.): 23 (1841)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Canary Islands to Pakistan, S. Central China, SW. & S. Central U.S.A. to Mexico.

Descriptions

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

Morphology General Habit
Herbs, or occasionally shrublets, glabrous or scabrid
Morphology Leaves
Leaves entire, sessile, linear to spathulate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Flowers subtended by a bract, bisexual or unisexual, in spikes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 2–5, persistent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals normally 2, entire or shallowly incised
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Disc
Disc absent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 3–4 or sometimes more
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary 4–5-carpellate, open and 4–5-lobed at the apex; ovules several, in 2–5 rows
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsules open, with membranous walls
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds ovoid to subglobose, grooved, glossy, smooth.
Distribution
Genus of three species, in the Canary Islands, N and NE Africa, SW Asia to NW India, S Africa, and in S USA and Mexico.
[FSOM]

Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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