Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants
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3555.000 Colvillea
Bailey, L.H. & Bailey, E.Z. (1976) Hortus Third. A concise Dictionary of Plants Cultivated in the United States and Canada Macmillan Publishing Co, Inc., New York
Description of the genus
Tree. Leaves large, alternate, 2-pinnate. Inflorescences of racemes. Flowers showy, zygomorphic. Calyx zygomorphic with 4 upper sepals connate. Petals 5, the standard smaller than the other 4 petals. Stamens 10, free, exserted. Fruit an elongated pod. Derivation of name: Named for Sir Charles Coville, Governor of Mauritius Worldwide: 1 species endemic to Madagascar Zimbabwe: 1 cultivated taxon. |
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| Species | Content |
| racemosa Bojer | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Colvillea:
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): ColvilleaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Colvillea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Colvillea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Colvillea
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Colvillea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Colvillea
JSTOR Plant Science: Colvillea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Colvillea
Plants of the World Online: Colvillea
Tropicos: Colvillea
Wikipedia: Colvillea
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