Catophractes D.Don

First published in Proc. Linn. Soc. London 1: 4 (1839)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Angola to S. Africa.

Descriptions

Bignoniaceae, M. A. Diniz. Flora Zambesiaca 8:3. 1988

Morphology General Habit
Erect spiny shrub or small tree with dense grey woolly hairs.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite, often fascicled, simple.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers solitary or fascicled, axillary more or less dense in the uppermost part of the branches.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx tubiform, shortly splitting at one side with 5(6) filiform lobes.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla campanulate, slightly bilabiate with 5(6–7) patent lobes; tube cylindrical, rather long Stamens as many as the corolla lobes, adnate to the corolla tube, perfectly exerted.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Anthers
Anther-thecae connate in the upper part, free and parallel below.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary bilocular, ovoid surrounded by a cupular disk; ovules few, biseriate in each locule.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule elliptic, thick woody walled, rather flattened parallel to the septum, dehiscing along the flat faces; valves warty, tomentose-greyish and at the end dark brown.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds many, papery winged.
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Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • 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 2025. 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 2025. 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