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38.010 Widdringtonia
Description of the genus
Monoecious, evergreen trees and shrubs. Mature leaves scale-like, appressed, decussate or alternate; juvenile subulate and ± spirally arranged. Male cones small, solitary, terminal; scales in c. 6 pairs with 4 pollen-sacs at the base. Female cones ovoid to oblong, with 4(-6) dry and woody scales. Seeds winged. Derivation of name: Named after Captain Widdrington, a botanical explorer Worldwide: 3 species in tropical and South Africa Zimbabwe: 1 taxon. |
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Other sources of information about Widdringtonia:
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Flora of Malawi: WiddringtoniaFlora of Mozambique: Widdringtonia
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Widdringtonia
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): WiddringtoniaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Widdringtonia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Widdringtonia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Widdringtonia
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iNaturalist: Widdringtonia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Widdringtonia
JSTOR Plant Science: Widdringtonia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Widdringtonia
Plants of the World Online: Widdringtonia
Tropicos: Widdringtonia
Wikipedia: Widdringtonia
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