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7915.000 Pseudocalyx Radlk.

Leistner, O.A. (2005) Seed plants of southern tropical Africa: families and genera SABONET Report No. 26 SABONET, Pretoria

Description of the genus

Lianes. Inflorescence a raceme. Bracteoles enveloping calyx and corolla tube. Calyx cupular. Corolla slightly 2-lipped. Fertile stamens 4; anthers opening by apical pores. Stigma 2-lobed. Seeds not borne on retinacula.Similar to Thunbergia and differing in the anthers opening by apical pores as opposed to longitudinal slits.

Worldwide: 4 species in tropical Africa and Madagascar

Zimbabwe: 1 taxon.

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Pseudocalyx.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1324, retrieved 21 November 2024

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