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Ochnaceae - Ochna family
Robson, N.K.B. (1963) Ochnaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1)
Description of the family
Trees or shrubs, sometimes very small and rhizomatous. Stipules present. Leaves alternate, simple. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic, (rarely ± zygomorphic); pedicels usually articulated. Inflorescences various. Sepals (4-)5, often accrescent. Petals 5 (rarely up to 12), free, deciduous. Stamens 5-many; staminodes sometimes present. Carpels (3-)5-15, apparently free at the base. Styles gynobasic. Fruit (in ours) comprising (3-)4-12 free, black, 1-seeded, fleshy drupelets, borne on a ± fleshy receptacle. Worldwide: 28 genera and 370 species in the tropics, especially in Brazil Zambia: 7 genera and 28 taxa. |
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Links to genera: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
| Genus | Content |
| Campylospermum Tiegh. | |
| Gomphia Scgreb. | Description |
| Ochna L. | Description |
| Ouratea Aubl. | Description |
| Rhabdophyllum Tiegh. | Description |
| Sauvagesia L. | Description |
| Vausagesia Baill. | Description |
Other sources of information about Ochnaceae:
Our websites:
Flora of Botswana: OchnaceaeFlora of Caprivi: Ochnaceae
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Ochnaceae
Flora of Malawi: Ochnaceae
Flora of Mozambique: Ochnaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Ochnaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Ochnaceae
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): OchnaceaeBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ochnaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ochnaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ochnaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Ochnaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ochnaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Ochnaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ochnaceae
Wikipedia: Ochnaceae
Plants of the World Online: Ochnaceae
Tropicos: Ochnaceae
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