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Phyllocosmus
OCHTHOCOSMUS Benth.
Description of the genus
Shrubs or trees with rather coriaceous entire or serrulate leaves; stipules very small, soon falling. Flowers small, in lax axillary fascicles of racemes or rarely panicles of spikes. Sepals shortly connate at the base. Petals usually contorted, persistent and often indurated in fruit. Ovary 5-locular, each locule with 2 ovules. Fruit capsule, globose with fleshy walls, dehiscent. Seeds ellipsoid, surrounded by a pale yellowish or reddish aril. Comment: Syn Ochthocosmus Benth. Worldwide: 15 species, pantropical. Zambia: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Provinces | Content |
| lemaireanus (De Wild. & T. Durand) T. Durand & H. Durand | N,W,C,E,S | Nw,Cb,N,E,C,Lk | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Phyllocosmus:
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Flora of Malawi: PhyllocosmusFlora of Mozambique: Phyllocosmus
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): PhyllocosmusBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Phyllocosmus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Phyllocosmus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Phyllocosmus
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Phyllocosmus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Phyllocosmus
JSTOR Plant Science: Phyllocosmus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Phyllocosmus
Plants of the World Online: Phyllocosmus
Tropicos: Phyllocosmus
Wikipedia: Phyllocosmus
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