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1896.000 Ulmus - Elms
Leistner, O.A. (ed.) (2000) Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera Strelitzia 10
Description of the genus
Deciduous trees, rarely shrubs, up to 40 m tall with unusually deep furrowed bark; branches without spines. Leaves singly or doubly serrate, base usually asymmetric; stipules free, falling early. Inflorescence in fascicles, racemes or cymes, subtended by 2 bracts. Flowers appear in spring before the leaves, on branches of the previous year. Fruit flattened with membranous wings. Worldwide: 25-30 species from northern temperate regions to N Mexico Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| parvifolia Jacq. | E | Description, Image |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): UlmusBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ulmus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ulmus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ulmus
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iNaturalist: Ulmus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ulmus
JSTOR Plant Science: Ulmus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ulmus
Plants of the World Online: Ulmus
Tropicos: Ulmus
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