Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Malvales

Thymelaeaceae

Peterson, B. (1978) Thymelaeaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa

Peterson, B. (updated by Verdcourt, B.) (2006) Thymelaeaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3)

Robyns, A. (1975) Thymelaeaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique

Description of the family

Shrubs or perennial herbs. Leaves simple, entire, without stipules. Calyx tubular or funnel-shaped, usually coloured and petaloid. Petals generally inserted in the throat of the calyx-tube. Ovary superior, 1-2-locular.

Worldwide: 53 genera and 750 species, cosmopolitan, but especially Australia and tropical Africa.

Caprivi: 1 genus and 1 taxon.

Links to genera: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

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Gnidia L.	Description, Image

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Flora of Zimbabwe: Thymelaeaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Thymelaeaceae

External websites:

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