Urticaceae

Myrianthus P.Beauv.

First published in Fl. Oware 1: 16 (1805)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical Africa.

Descriptions

Cecropiaceae, C. C. Berg. Flora Zambesiaca 9:6. 1991

Morphology General Habit
Trees or shrubs, often with stilt-roots.
Morphology Leaves Leaf lamina
Lamina basally attached, palmately incised (sometimes entire); stipules fully amplexicaul, connate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Pistillate inflorescences globose-capitate; perianth 2–3-lobed, stigma tongue-shaped. Staminate inflorescences branched; flowers in spike-like to globose glomerules; tepals 3–4; stamens 3–4. Inflorescences bracteate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruiting perianth enlarged, fleshy, yellow to orange-red; fruit adnate to the perianth, endocarp woody.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seed large, without endosperm.
[FZ]

Cecropiaceae, C. C. Berg (University of Bergen). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1989

Morphology General Habit
Trees or shrubs, often with stilt-roots
Morphology Leaves Leaf lamina
Lamina basally attached, palmately incised in Flora area, elsewhere sometimes entire; stipules fully amplexicaul, connate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences bracteate Pistillate inflorescences globose-capitate; perianth 2–3-lobed; stigma tongue-shaped Staminate inflorescences branched; flowers in spike-like to globose glomerules; tepals 3–4; stamens 3–4
sex Male
Staminate inflorescences branched; flowers in spike-like to globose glomerules; tepals 3–4; stamens 3–4
sex Female
Pistillate inflorescences globose-capitate; perianth 2–3-lobed; stigma tongue-shaped
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruiting perianth enlarged, fleshy, yellow to orange-red; fruit adnate to the perianth; endocarp woody
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seed large, without endosperm.
[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 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