Dorstenia

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Dorstenia

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<<<Fruits>Seeds>Cotyledons>Shape

flat and equal1
1. 006-002-001-001

<<<Pistillate flowers>Ovary>Stigma>Shape

subulate2
2. 005-003-001-002

<<<Pistillate flowers>Ovary>Stigma>Stigma number

23
3. 005-003-001-001

<<Fruits>Exocarp>Colour

white4
4. 006-001-001

<<Fruits>Exocarp>Texture

fleshy5
5. 006-001-002

<<Fruits>Seeds>Cotyledons

cotyledons .6
6. 006-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Receptacle>Bracts

with (sub)marginal bracts7
7. 003-001-002

<<Inflorescences>Receptacle>Shape

discoid to cup-shaped8
8. 003-001-001

<<Leaves>Blade>Growth form

parted9
9. 002-003-001

<<Pistillate flowers>Ovary>Stigma

stigmas , .10
10. 005-003-001

<<Pistillate flowers>Perianth>Shape

tubular11
11. 005-002-001

<<Staminate flowers>Stamens>Stamen number

212
12. 004-002-001

<<Staminate flowers>Tepals>Tepal number

2(-3)13
13. 004-001-001

<Fruits>Exocarp

the , exocarp ejecting the endocarp body14
14. 006-001

<Fruits>Seeds

seed small, with endosperm,15
15. 006-002

<Inflorescences>Receptacle

receptacle , .16
16. 003-001

<Leaves>Blade

blade entire or lobed to , pinnately to subpalmately veined.17
17. 002-003

<Leaves>Shape

rosulate18
18. 002-001

<Leaves>Stipules

stipules semi-amplexicaul, free, persistent;19
19. 002-002

<Pistillate flowers>Flower number

numerous20
20. 005-001

<Pistillate flowers>Ovary

ovary free,21
21. 005-003

<Pistillate flowers>Perianth

perianth ;22
22. 005-002

<Staminate flowers>Pistillode

pistillode absent.23
23. 004-003

<Staminate flowers>Stamens

stamens ;24
24. 004-002

<Staminate flowers>Tepals

tepals , free;25
25. 004-001

Description

Herbs, monoecious (or dioecious). Leaves spirally arranged, rosulate; stipules semi-amplexicaul, free, persistent; blade entire or lobed to parted, pinnately to subpalmately veined. Inflorescences in the leaf axils, bisexual or unisexual, pedunculate; receptacle discoid to cup-shaped, with (sub)marginal bracts. Staminate flowers numerous, superficial; tepals 2(-3), free; stamens 2; pistillode absent. Pistillate flowers numerous, embedded in the receptacle; perianth tubular; ovary free, stigmas 2, subulate. Fruit free, a dehiscent drupelet, the white, fleshy exocarp ejecting the endocarp body; seed small, with endosperm, cotyledons flat and equal.

Distribution

Africa present, Asia present, Guianas present, Neotropics present
In Africa and adjacent parts of Asia with approx. 60 species and in the Neotropics with approx. 45 species. In the Guianas 1, possibly 3 species.

Fruits

Fruit free, a dehiscent drupelet, ;26
26. 006

Habit

Herbs, monoecious (or dioecious).27
27. 001

Inflorescences

Inflorescences in the leaf axils, bisexual or unisexual, pedunculate;28
28. 003

Leaves

Leaves spirally arranged, ;29
29. 002

Pistillate flowers

Pistillate flowers , embedded in the receptacle;30
30. 005

Staminate flowers

Staminate flowers numerous, superficial;31
31. 004