Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Dilleniales

Dilleniaceae

Wild, H. (1960) Dilleniaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1)

Description of the family

Trees, shrubs or lianes, rarely perennial herbs. Leaves alternate, simple (in ours), entire or variously toothed, with prominent parallel lateral nerves. Flowers bisexual or unisexual, borne in cymes, racemes or panicles. Sepals 5, free. Petals (2-)5(-6), often showy. Stamens many. Carpels 3-5. Fruits dehiscent or berry-like. Seeds usually with a created or laciniate aril.

Worldwide: C. 12 genera and 300 species, tropical and subtropical, especially Australasia.

DRC: 1 genus and 1 taxon.

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Genus	Content
Tetracera L.	Description

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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Dilleniaceae

External websites:

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