4688.000 Rhaphiostylis Planch. ex Benth.

Description of the genus

Shrubs or lianes. Leaves alternate, entire. Flowers in supra-axillary fascicles. Flowers bisexual. Calyx present, 5-fid. Petals 5, valvate, free. Stamens 5; filaments flattened below. Ovary with an excentric style. Fruit with a persistent style, without a lateral appendage.

Worldwide: 12 species in tropical Africa

Angola: 2 taxa.

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SpeciesProvincesContent
beninensis (Hook. f. ex Planch.) Planch. ex Benth.CA,CN,MA,MO,ZADescription, Image
parvifolia (S.Moore) Exell [End]CA

Other sources of information about Rhaphiostylis:

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Flora of Burundi: Rhaphiostylis
Flora of the DRC: Rhaphiostylis
Flora of Mozambique: Rhaphiostylis
Flora of Tanzania: Rhaphiostylis
Flora of Uganda: Rhaphiostylis
Flora of Zambia: Rhaphiostylis
Flora of Zimbabwe: Rhaphiostylis

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Rhaphiostylis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Rhaphiostylis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Rhaphiostylis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Rhaphiostylis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Rhaphiostylis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Rhaphiostylis
JSTOR Plant Science: Rhaphiostylis
Plants of the World Online: Rhaphiostylis
Tropicos: Rhaphiostylis
Wikipedia: Rhaphiostylis

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