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Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M. (1989) Flora of the British Isles. 3rd edition. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Raven, P.H. (1978) Onagraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4
Perennial herbs, rarely annual. Stipules 0. Leaves opposite, usually alternate above, toothed or entire. Flowers in a terminal inflorescence. Bracteoles 0. Sepals 4, not persistent. Petals 4, rose-purple or white, emarginate. Stamens 8. Stigma clavate, spherical or deeply 4-lobed. Ovary 4-locular. Dehiscence of capsule loculicidal. Seeds with a prominent tuft of hairs (a coma). Derivation of name: from the Greek: epi meaning upon and lobos meaning a pod, referring to the petals which are born on a pod-like ovary Worldwide: 165 species in temperate areas, especially western North America, arctic and tropical mountains Malawi: 3 taxa. The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| capense Buchinger ex Hochst. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| hirsutum L. | N | Description, Image |
| salignum Hausskn. | N,S | Description, Image |
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