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4128.000 Kirkia
Description of the genus
Trees. Leaves crowded near the ends of the branches in close spirals, with numerous opposite leaflets. Inflorescences axillary, consisting of paniculate cymes, borne near the ends of the branches. Calyx-lobes 4, free almost to the base; Petals 4. Fruit dry, 4-angled, 4-locular. Worldwide: 5 species in tropical and South Africa. Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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Flora of Botswana: KirkiaFlora of Caprivi: Kirkia
Flora of Malawi: Kirkia
Flora of Mozambique: Kirkia
Flora of Zambia: Kirkia
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): KirkiaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Kirkia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Kirkia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Kirkia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Kirkia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Kirkia
JSTOR Plant Science: Kirkia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Kirkia
Plants of the World Online: Kirkia
Tropicos: Kirkia
Wikipedia: Kirkia
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