Spermatophyta: Monocotyledonae

Behniaceae

Luzuriagaceae

Literature

Cowley, J. (2008) Behniaceae FZ 13(1)

Obermeyer, A.A. (1992) Philesiaceae (Luzuriagaceae) FSA 5(3)

Description of the family

Unarmed climbers in forests with woody stems arising from rhizomes with swollen roots. Leaves alternate, sessile, parallel veined. Stipules 0. Flowers in few-flowered axillary cymes. Tepals in 2 whorls of 3, forming a short tube. Stamens in 2 whorls of 3. Ovary 3-locular. Fruit a berry.

Worldwide: 1 genus and 1 species from tropical southern Africa

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Other sources of information about Behniaceae:

GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Behniaceae
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Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2007-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Mozambique: Family page: Behniaceae.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=170, retrieved 6 September 2010

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