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Physotrichia
Cannon, J.F.M. (1978) Apiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4
Description of the genus
Biennial or perennial herbs. Leaves mostly basal with nearly bare stems. Flowers in terminal and lateral compound umbels. Sepals well developed, sometimes persisting on the mature fruit; petals obovate, apex incurved. Fruit elliptic to ovoid, slightly dorsiventrally compressed, covered with vesicular hairs especially on the ribs. Stylopodium conical, styles short and ± divergent. Ribs obtuse; vittae well developed, 1 in each interval and 2 in the commissural face. Carpophore divided to the base; seed concave on the commissural face. Worldwide: Species 5, from Angola to Malawi. Malawi: 2 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| heracleoides H.Wolff | N | Description, Image |
| muriculata (Hiern) S.Droop & C.C.Towns. |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): PhysotrichiaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Physotrichia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Physotrichia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Physotrichia
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iNaturalist: Physotrichia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Physotrichia
JSTOR Plant Science: Physotrichia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Physotrichia
Plants of the World Online: Physotrichia
Tropicos: Physotrichia
Wikipedia: Physotrichia
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