Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Oxalidales

Connaraceae

Leistner, O.A. (2005) Seed plants of southern tropical Africa: families and genera SABONET Report No. 26 SABONET, Pretoria

Mendes, E.J. (1966) Connaraceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2)

Description of the family

Erect or climbing shrubs, small trees, lianes or a rhizomatous shrublet. Stipules 0. Leaves alternate, 3-foliolate (Agelaea) or imparipinnate (Cnestis and Rourea); leaflets entire. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic or subzygomorphic; androecium and gynoecium usually dimorphic. Sepals and petals 5. Stamens 10. Carpels 5 (in ours), free, 1-locular; only 1-3 ripening into fruit Fruit a follicle with 1 seed. Seed often arillate.

Worldwide: 12 genera and 180 species, tropics, especially Old World.

Malawi: 2 genera and 3 taxa.

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Genus	Content
Agelaea Sol. ex Planch.	Description, Image
Rourea Aubl.	Description, Image

Other sources of information about Connaraceae:

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Flora of Botswana: Connaraceae
Flora of Burundi: Connaraceae
Flora of Caprivi: Connaraceae
Flora of the DRC: Connaraceae
Flora of Mozambique: Connaraceae
Flora of Rwanda: Connaraceae
Flora of Zambia: Connaraceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Connaraceae

External websites:

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