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3096.000 Ritchiea
Description of the genus
Shrubs, trees or climbers. Leaves alternate with a long petiole, 3-5-foliolate. Inflorescences terminal or axillary racemes. Sepals ovate-acuminate. Petals 4 (in ours), ribbon-like, as long as or longer than the sepals. Stamens many, borne on a short androphore. Fruit ovoid or ellipsoid, tardily dehiscent with 4 coriaceous valves. Worldwide: 30 species in tropical Africa Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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Other sources of information about Ritchiea:
Our websites:
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated RitchieaFlora of Mozambique: Ritchiea
Flora of Zambia: Ritchiea
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): RitchieaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ritchiea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ritchiea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ritchiea
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Ritchiea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ritchiea
JSTOR Plant Science: Ritchiea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ritchiea
Plants of the World Online: Ritchiea
Tropicos: Ritchiea
Wikipedia: Ritchiea
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