Wrightia

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Wrightia

Description

Shrubs or small trees. Leaves opposite; Inflorescence a terminal cyme; Sepals with 5 large or small colleters in the sinuses inside, the larger ones almost covering the inner surface of the sepals. Stamens inserted at corolla mouth or in tube; Fruit of paired follicles or connate follicles; Seeds linear or narrowly fusiform;

Distribution

Africa present, Asia present, Asia-Tropical, Australasia
Approximately 25 species in Africa, Asia and Australia; in Malesia 8 species (one of which may not be native).

Citation

R.Br. 2004 – In: Tree Fl. Sabah & Sarawak: 5
Tsiang & P.T. Li 1977 – In: Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin.: 119
Pit. 1933 – In: Lecomte, Fl. Indo-Chine 3: 1182
D.J. Middleton 1999 – In: Fl. Thailand: 79
R.Br. 1951 – In: Notul. Syst. (Paris): 77
K. Schum. 1895 – In: Engl. & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4: 183
Ngan 1965 – In: Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard.: 114
Lý 1986 – In: Feddes Repert.: 619
Pichon 1950 – In: Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat: 73
R.Br. 2005 – In: Harvard Pap. Bot.: 161
P.T. Li et al. 1995 – In: Fl. China: 174
P.I. Forst. 1996 – In: Fl. Australia: 190
Benth. & Hook.f. 1876 – In: Gen. Pl.: 712
Backer & Bakh.f. 1965 – In: Fl. Java: 241
R.Br. 1810: Prodr.: 467