Fernandes, R. (1978) Turneraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4
Robyns, W. (1967) Turneraceae Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi Jardin Botanique National de Belgique
Annual or perennial herbs (in ours). Stipules small or 0. Leaves alternate, simple and serrate or deeply divided. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic, sometimes heterostylous. Calyx 5-lobed. Petals 5. Ovary superior, 1-locular. Styles 3 with fimbriate or laciniate stigmas. Fruit a 3-valved many-seeded (in ours) capsule. Seeds with a 1-sided aril. Worldwide: 10 genera and 100 species, tropical and warm America and Africa. Caprivi: 2 genera and 5 taxa. |
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