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5480.000 Galpinia
Leistner, O.A. (ed.) (2000) Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera Strelitzia 10
Description of the genus
Small tree or shrub. Leaves opposite-decussate, shortly petiolate, entire, with a gland on midrib just below apex on the underside of the lamina. Inflorescence a large, terminal, compound cyme. Flowers 5- or 6-merous. Calyx tube campanulate; lobes alternating with short appendages. Petals as many as calyx lobes and alternating with them, arising near the top of calyx tube, not clawed, Fruit a capsule, membranous, dehiscing irregularly. Seeds flat, margin winged. Worldwide: One species only in southern Africa. Mozambique: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| transvaalica N.E. Br. | M | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Galpinia:
Our websites:
Flora of Zimbabwe: GalpiniaFlora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Galpinia
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): GalpiniaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Galpinia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Galpinia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Galpinia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Galpinia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Galpinia
JSTOR Plant Science: Galpinia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Galpinia
Plants of the World Online: Galpinia
Tropicos: Galpinia
Wikipedia: Galpinia
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