Brazzeia
Germain, R. (1963) Scytopetalaceae Flore du Congo du Ruanda et du Burundi Volume X 320-331
Prance, G.T. & Jongkind, C.C.H. (2015) A revision of African Lecythidaceae Kew Bulletin 70(6) 1-68
Description of the genus
Trees with young branches hairless or puberulous, not winged. Leaves shortly petiolate; margin entire or serrate. Inflorescences densely clustered or flowers solitary, cauliflorous or ramiflorous; calyx saucershaped or cupshaped; pseudocorolla 3-5 lobed; stamens numerous, inserted in 4 whorls, anthers opening by apical pores. Carpels usually 6, rarely 5 to 7, superior with numerous ovules per locule. Fruit globose, rounded at apex, many-seeded; seeds pubescent. Worldwide: 3 species in Central Tropical Africa from Cameroon to Uganda. DRC: 3 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | Botanical divisions | Content |
| congoensis Baill. | III,IV,VI,VII | Description, Image |
| longipedicellata Verdc. [NrEnd] | IX | |
| soyauxii (Oliv.) Tiegh. | II |
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