Bixaceae

Cochlospermum Kunth

First published in Malvac., Büttner., Tiliac.: 6 (1822)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics to S. U.S.A.

Descriptions

Cochlospermaceae, B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1975

Morphology General Habit
Trees, shrubs or rhizomatous herbs or subshrubs
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals unequal
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments
Filaments slender, equal or ± unequal
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule obovoid or ellipsoid, 3–5-valved, ± hairy or glabrous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds cochleate-reniform, covered with long woolly hairs; embryo curved.
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Art and Illustrations in Digifolia

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0