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3405.010 Maranthes
Description of the genus
Trees. Leaves alternate. Inflorescence a many-flowered corymb or panicle. Bracts and bracteoles caducous, not concealing the young flowers. Flowers slightly zygomorphic. Sepals subcircular. Petals subcircular, white. Stamens numerous (20-60). Ovary of 1 (-3) 2-locular carpels. Fruit a fleshy drupe; endocarp very hard with 2 lateral plates which break away on germination. Worldwide: 12 species, mostly (10) in tropical Africa; 1 species widespread in tropical Asia and another species in Panama. Zambia: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Provinces | Content |
| floribunda (Baker) F.White [LR-lc] | N,W,C,E,S | Nw,Cb,Lp,N,Mc,E,C | Description, Image |
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Flora of Malawi: MaranthesFlora of Mozambique: Maranthes
Flora of Zimbabwe: Maranthes
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): MaranthesBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Maranthes
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Maranthes
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Maranthes
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iNaturalist: Maranthes
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Maranthes
JSTOR Plant Science: Maranthes
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Maranthes
Plants of the World Online: Maranthes
Tropicos: Maranthes
Wikipedia: Maranthes
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