Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Metachlamydeae: Gentianales

Gelsemiaceae

Byng, J.W. (2014) The Flowering Plants Handbook Plant Gateway Limited, Hertford, UK

Description of the family

Woody climbers, shrubs or trees. Leaves simple, opposite, rarely whorled or alternate; margins usually entire. Stipules sometimes present. Inflorescence of axillary cymes, terminal panicles or solitary flowers. Flowers 5-merous, bisexual, actinomorphic. Sepals persistent, free or fused. Petals funnel-shaped, partly or completely fused; white to pink or orange (Mostuea) yellow (Gelsemium) or yellow to red (Pteleocarpa). Stamens opposite the sepals; filaments attached to petals. Ovary superior, carpels fused. Fruit a capsule or samara.

Worldwide: Genera 3; species 13 in tropical and subtropical regions.

Malawi: 1 genus and 1 taxon.

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Genus	Content
Mostuea Didr.	Description

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External websites:

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