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4285.000 Tapura
Breteler, F.J. (1986) The African Dichapetalaceae IX; A taxonomical revision Agricultural University Wageningen Papers 86(3) 1-74
Description of the genus
Small trees. Leaves entire. Flowers zygomorphic, in small axillary, shortly pedunculate, clusters; peduncle always adnate to the petiole. Sepals 5. united. Petals 5, unequal, joined at the base to the stamens to form an unequal 5-lobed tube; 2 lobes 2-fid; three entire. Fertile stamens 2-3; sterile stamens 2. Ovary sessile, 2-3-locular. Fruit an ovoid drupe. Worldwide: 28 species in tropical America (mostly) and tropical Africa. Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| fischeri Engl. var. pubescens Verdc. & Torre | S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Tapura:
Our websites:
Flora of Malawi: TapuraFlora of Mozambique: Tapura
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): TapuraBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Tapura
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Tapura
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Tapura
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Tapura
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Tapura
JSTOR Plant Science: Tapura
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Tapura
Plants of the World Online: Tapura
Tropicos: Tapura
Wikipedia: Tapura
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