Gomphia Scgreb.

Robson, N.K.B. (1963) Ochnaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1)

Description of the genus

Evergreen trees or shrubs, usually completely glabrous. Leaves sessile to petiolate; stipules entire. Inflorescences paniculate or raceme-like or less often reduced to 1–2 flowers, terminal or axillary at the base of the new growth; bracts deciduous or persistent; pedicels usually slender, articulated at or above the base. Sepals 5, imbricate, persistent and turning red and coriaceous in fruit. Petals 5, yellow, cream or white, not clawed. Fruit drupelets usually black at maturity, 1–5. Seeds without endosperm.

Zambia: 1 taxon.

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SpeciesFZ divisionsProvincesContent
lunzuensis (N.Robson) Verdc. NN

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External websites:

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

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

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Gomphia.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2031, retrieved 19 April 2024

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