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5836.000 Gunnera
Description of the genus
Perennial rhizomatous herbs. Leaves large, palmately-nerved, arising from the rhizome and borne on long petioles.. Inflorescence composed of spikes borne on a scape which arises from the rhizome. Flowers bisexual or unisexual. Calyx lobes 0, 2(-3), minute. Petals 2, alternating with calyx lobes. Stamens and styles 2. Fruit a drupelet. Worldwide: c. 40 species, widespread, mostly southern hemisphere. Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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Other sources of information about Gunnera:
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Flora of Botswana: GunneraFlora of Malawi: Gunnera
Flora of Mozambique: Gunnera
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Gunnera
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): GunneraBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Gunnera
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Gunnera
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Gunnera
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Gunnera
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Gunnera
JSTOR Plant Science: Gunnera
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Gunnera
Plants of the World Online: Gunnera
Tropicos: Gunnera
Wikipedia: Gunnera
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