Pentarhopalopilia (Engl.) Hiepko

Verdcourt, B. (1978) Oliniaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4

Description of the genus

Shrubs scandent or occasionally erect; young branches and leaves glabrous or variously pilose. Leaf-lamina distinctly pellucid-punctulate; petiole very short, articulated at the base. Inflorescence umbellate; peduncle slender, claviform. Flowers minute; calyx cupuliform; petals reflexed, caducous. Ovary free. Fruit globose to ellipsoid, with a thin pericarp and a large stone.

Worldwide: Four species in tropical Africa.

Angola: 1 taxon.

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marquesii (Engl.) Hiepko CA,MA,ZADescription

Other sources of information about Pentarhopalopilia:

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Flora of the DRC: Pentarhopalopilia
Flora of Kenya: Pentarhopalopilia
Flora of Mozambique: Pentarhopalopilia
Flora of Tanzania: Pentarhopalopilia
Flora of Zambia: Pentarhopalopilia

External websites:

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

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