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4874.000 Scutia
Description of the genus
Shrubs or trees, somewhat scandent, bearing prickles in leaf axils. Leaves opposite or subopposite, pinnately nerved. Inflorescence an axillary fascicle or umbel.Flowers bisexual. Sepals 5. Petals 5, unguiculate, emarginate. Ovary superior. Fruit a fleshy drupe. Worldwide: 3 species in tropical S America and southern Africa Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| myrtina (Burm. f.) Kurz | E | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Scutia:
Our websites:
Flora of Burundi: ScutiaFlora of Malawi: Scutia
Flora of Mozambique: Scutia
Flora of Zambia: Scutia
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): ScutiaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Scutia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Scutia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Scutia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Scutia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Scutia
JSTOR Plant Science: Scutia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Scutia
Plants of the World Online: Scutia
Tropicos: Scutia
Wikipedia: Scutia
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