Salicaceae

Bivinia Tul.

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 8: 78 (1857)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Kenya to Zimbabwe, Madagascar.

Descriptions

Flacourtiaceae, H. Wild. Flora Zambesiaca 1:1. 1960

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers bisexual in axillary racemes; bracts small and linear; pedicels articulated near the middle.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle
Receptacle very shallow.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 5–6, valvate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 0.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Nectaries
Glands broad and truncate, pubescent, adnate to the base of each sepal.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens in fascicles alternating with the sepals; filaments folded in bud; anthers very small.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary 1-locular with 4–6 multiovulate placentas; styles 4–6, filiform.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit a small dry capsule with 4–6 valves.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds few, with long hairs, endosperm fleshy, cotyledons thin and flat.
Morphology General Habit
Tree with alternate, petiolate, crenate-dentate leaves.
Morphology Leaves Stipules
Stipules absent.
[FZ]

Flacourtiaceae, H. Sleumer (Rijksherbarium, Leiden). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1975

Morphology General Habit
Tree
Morphology Leaves
Leaves ± deciduous, alternate, petiolate, penninerved, exstipulate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers bisexual, in axillary racemes; bracts linear; pedicels articulate near the base
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle
Receptacle very shallow
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 5 or 6, valvate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 0
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Disc
Disk-glands broad and truncate, pubescent, adnate to the base of each sepal
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens in fascicles of 10, alternating with the sepals; filaments folded in bud; anthers very small, globose
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary 1-locular, with 4–6 multi-ovulate placentas; styles 4–6, filiform
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule dehiscent with 4–6 valves
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds few, with long hairs; endosperm fleshy.
[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

  • 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 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