Santalaceae

Osyridicarpos A.DC.

First published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 14: 635 (1857)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Eritrea to S. Africa.

Descriptions

Santalaceae, P.M. Polhill, B.A., Ph.D., F.L.S.. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2005

Morphology General Habit
Scandent shrub; branchlets terete, ribbed
Morphology Leaves
Leaves alternate, 3-nerved, petiolate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers hermaphrodite, in long leafy terminal racemes or panicles, often solitary in the axil of each leaf-like bract, rarely in 3(–7)-flowered dichasia; bract free from peduncle; bracteoles 2, minute
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Perianth tube cylindric; lobes 5, valvate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 5, inserted at base of perianth lobes; anthers attached to face of lobe by a conspicuous tuft of hairs
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Disc
Disk lobed, distinct
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary with 2–3 ovules from apex of erect twisted free-central placenta, the tip of which is drawn out into a point; stigma ± capitate, very obscurely 2–5-lobed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit indehiscent, globose, endocarp bony, obscurely 5-ribbed, outer coat fleshy, crowned with persistent perianth.
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Flora Zambesiaca. Vol. 9, Part 3. Polygonaceae-Myriaceae. Pope GV, Polhill RM, Martins ES. 2006.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bract (leaf) free from peduncle; bracteoles 2, minute
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary with 2–3 ovules from apex of erect twisted free-central placenta, the tip of which is drawn out into a point; stigma ± capitate, very obscurely 2–5-lobed
Distribution
A monotypic genus confined to the eastern side of Africa.
Morphology General Habit
Scandent shrub; branches long, lax, slender, patent or pendulous. Scandent shrub; branches long, lax, slender, patent or pendulous
Morphology Leaves
Leaves alternate, triplinerved, petiolate. Leaves alternate, triplinerved, petiolate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers hermaphrodite, in long leafy terminal racemes or panicles, often solitary in the axil of each leaf (bract), rarely in 3(7)-flowered dichasia. Flowers hermaphrodite, in long leafy terminal racemes or panicles, often solitary in the axil of each leaf (bract), rarely in 3(7)-flowered dichasia
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracteoles
Bract (leaf) free from peduncle; bracteoles 2, minute.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Perianth tube cylindric; lobes 5, valvate. Perianth tube cylindric; lobes 5, valvate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 5, inserted at base of lobes; anthers attached to face of lobe by conspicuous tuft of hairs. Stamens 5, inserted at base of lobes; anthers attached to face of lobe by conspicuous tuft of hairs
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Disc
Disk lobed, distinct. Disk lobed, distinct
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary with 2–3 ovules from apex of erect twisted free-central placenta, the tip of which is drawn out into a point; stigma ± capitate, very obscurely 2–5-lobed.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit indehiscent, globose, endocarp bony, obscurely 5-ribbed, outer coat fleshy, crowned with persistent perianth. Fruit indehiscent, globose, endocarp bony, obscurely 5-ribbed, outer coat fleshy, crowned with persistent perianth.
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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 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