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Catha

Catha

Description

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Glabrous trees or shrubs. Stipules rapidly caducous. Leaves opposite on flowering shoots, alternate on vegetative ones. Inflorescence pedunculate, regularly dichasial. Flowers bisexual. Sepals 5, united at base. Petals 5. Disk intrastaminal. Stamens 5. Ovary superior. Stigmas 3. Fruit a dehiscent capsule. Seeds 1-3, winged.

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bibliographic citation: Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Catha Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=887
author: Mark Hyde
author: Bart Wursten
author: Petra Ballings

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Catha (plant)

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Catha is a genus of plants of the family Celastraceae.^[1] It was described by Scottish botanist George Don in 1832.^[2]

Species

Three species of the genus are accepted.^[1]

Catha abbottii (A.E.van Wyk & M.Prins)^[3]
Catha edulis (Vahl) Forssk. ex Endl., most commonly known as khat
Catha transvaalensis (Codd)^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "The Plant List - Angiosperms - Celastraceae - Catha". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
^ "Celastraceae - Catha (G.Don)". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
^ "Celastraceae - Catha abbottii A.E.van Wyk & M.Prins". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
^ "Celastraceae - Catha transvaalensis Codd". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 7 May 2014.

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Catha (plant): Brief Summary

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Catha is a genus of plants of the family Celastraceae. It was described by Scottish botanist George Don in 1832.

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