3834.010 Philenoptera Fenzl ex A. Rich.

LONCHOCARPUS Kunth

Description of the genus

Trees or shrubs. Leaves imparipinnate with 1 (and thus appearing simple) - 15 subopposite leaflets; stipels present at base of leaflet; terminal leaflet sometimes larger than the others. Inflorescence an irregular panicle of numerous flowers. Calyx campanulate with 5 short teeth, the upper pair of which are ± completely united. Corolla white, pink or purplish. Vexillary stamen partially connate with the other 9. Pod flattened, indehiscent, sometimes winged.

Worldwide: 12 species in tropical and South Africa; Madagascar

Zimbabwe: 4 taxa.

Insects associated with this genus:

Achaea catella (Banded achaea) Larval food plant

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
bussei (Harms) Schrire	N,C,E,S	Description, Image
nelsii (Schinz) Schrire	N,W,C	Description, Image
violacea (Klotzsch) Schrire	N,W,C,E,S	Description, Image
wankieënsis (Mendonça & E.P. Sousa) Lock[NrEnd]	N,W,C	Description, Image

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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Philenoptera

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