Pentarhopalopilia (Engl.) Hiepko

Verdcourt, B. (1978) Oliniaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4

Description of the genus

Shrubs scandent or occasionally erect; young branches and leaves glabrous or variously pilose. Leaf-lamina distinctly pellucid-punctulate; petiole very short, articulated at the base. Inflorescence umbellate; peduncle slender, claviform. Flowers minute; calyx cupuliform; petals reflexed, caducous. Ovary free. Fruit globose to ellipsoid, with a thin pericarp and a large stone.

Worldwide: Four species in tropical Africa.

Zambia: 1 taxon.

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Species	FZ divisions	Provinces	Content
marquesii (Engl.) Hiepko	W	Nw,Cb,Lp

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Flora of Mozambique: Pentarhopalopilia

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Pentarhopalopilia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Pentarhopalopilia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Pentarhopalopilia
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Pentarhopalopilia
JSTOR Plant Science: Pentarhopalopilia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Pentarhopalopilia
Plants of the World Online: Pentarhopalopilia
Tropicos: Pentarhopalopilia
Wikipedia: Pentarhopalopilia

Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Pentarhopalopilia.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2345, retrieved 22 November 2024

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