7046.000 Coldenia L.

Taton, A. (1971) Boraginaceae Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi Jardin Botanique National de Belgique

Description of the genus

Annual herb with procumbent branched stems. Leaves alternate, crenate or lobed. Flowers 4-merous, solitary, extra-axillary. Calyx deeply lobed. Corolla actinomorphic, white. Ovary entire or subentire. Styles 2. Stigmas capitate. Fruit ovoid-pyramidal, 4-lobed.

Worldwide: 1 species in the tropical areas of Africa, Asia and Australia

DRC: 1 taxon.

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procumbens L.VDescription, Image

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Coldenia
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Coldenia
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Wikipedia: Coldenia

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