Fernandoa Welw. ex Seem.

First published in J. Bot. 4: 123 (1866)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical Africa to W. Malesia.

Descriptions

Bignoniaceae, Sally Bidgood, Bernard Verdcourt, Kaj Vollesen. Cobaeaceae, Bernard Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2006

Morphology General Habit
Trees or shrubs.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves imparipinnate, frequently undeveloped at time of flowering.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers single or in clusters on old branches (cauliflorous), or in axillary clusters or racemes.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx campanulate, irregularly 3–5-lobed.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla large, showy, brownish red to orange-red or yellow, tube campanulate (more broadly so in the African than in the Madagascan species), narrowing abruptly into the calyx, limb slightly bilabiate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens slightly exserted, thecae divaricate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Staminodes
Staminode present.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary narrowly cylindrical, bilocular.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Disc
Disk cupular.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule long, subterete, dehiscing at right angles to the flattened septum.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds numerous, compressed, with lateral hyaline wings.
Note
A genus of eight species, five from Africa and three from Madagascar. Haplophragma (a genus of six species from SE Asia and Sumatra) was united with Fernandoa by van Steenis but the two appear adequately distinct. * The troubled history of the generic name and its numerous variants are explained by Bidgood and Brummitt in the reference cited.
[FTEA]

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

Morphology General Habit
Shrubs or trees.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves caducous, imparipinnate, opposite, Flowers large, in short few-flowered racemes or solitary, borne praecociously and in axils of fallen leaves.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx campanulate irregularly lobed, opening just before the corolla anthesis.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla broadly cup-shaped, tube short, limb slightly bilabiate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium
Stamens 4, slightly exserted; staminode 1; anther-thecae divaricate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Disc
Disk cupular.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary cylindrical, narrow, bilocular; ovules pluriseriate in each locule.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule subcylindrical, dehiscing at right angles to the thin flat septum.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds numerous, winged.
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Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • 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 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