Description
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Climbers
(Podranea and Macfadyena),
trees or shrubs. Stipules 0, but pseudostipules present in
Markhamia. Leaves opposite (rarely in
whorls of 3 in Kigelia), usually
compound, i.e. 2-pinnate, imparipinnately 1-pinnate or
3-foliolate with the terminal leaflet sometimes
(Macfadyena) a tendril or rarely simple. Flowers
zygomorphic, often showy. Calyx gamosepalous, usually with 5
teeth or lobes. Corolla gamopetalous, with a tube and 5 lobes.Stamens usually 4, didynamous, with 1 staminode. Ovary superior,
2-locular. Style 1, terminal. Fruit usually a dehiscent capsule (often elongated) except in Kigelia which has
indehiscent fruits. Seeds numerous, winged, except in Kigelia.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Bignoniaceae Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=33
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings