Capparaceae

Thilachium Lour.

First published in Fl. Cochinch.: 342 (1790)

This genus is accepted

The native range of this genus is Somalia to S. Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius.

Capparidaceae, J. Elffers, R. A. Graham And G. P. Dewolf. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1964

Morphology General Habit: Shrubs or small trees
Morphology Leaves: Leaves alternate, petiolate, simple or 3-foliolate; leaflets entire or panduriform
Morphology Leaves Stipules: Stipules often caducous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers in terminal or axillary racemes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Calyx closed at first, later rupturing transversely, the “ lid ” often remaining attached at one side
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Petals 0
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle: Receptacle obconical or cylindrical
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens numerous; filaments free, sinuous or crisped
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil: Gynophore well developed; ovary 1-locular or occasionally appearing multi-locular due to the development of spurious dissepiments from the 5–6 lateral placentas, multi-ovulate; stigma sessile, suborbicular
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruits oblong, ribbed, many-seeded.

[FTEA]

M. Thulin. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1–4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Distribution: Some 10 species, about half along the East African coast from Somalia to Transvaal, the rest in Madagascar.
Morphology General Habit: Shrubs or small trees
Morphology Leaves: Leaves alternate, simple or 3-foliolate, stipules often falling early
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers in terminal or axillary racemes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Calyx closed at first, later rupturing transversely, the “lid” often remaining attached at one side
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Petals absent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle: Receptacle obconical or cylindrical-Stamens numerous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynophore: Gynophore well developed; ovary 1-celled; stigma sessile, suborbicular
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruits oblong, ribbed, many-seeded.

[FSOM]

Flora of Somalia
- Flora of Somalia
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
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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 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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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/
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