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Annual or perennial, often epiphytic, herbs. Stipules 0. Leaves whorled, opposite or alternate, ± fleshy. Inflorescence of solitary or crowded spikes. Flowers bisexual. Sepals 0. Petals 0. Stamens 2. Stigma 1. Ovary sessile. Fruit a 1-seeded drupe. Worldwide: 100 species in tropical and warm areas, especially America DRC: 4 taxa. |
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| Species | Botanical divisions | Content |
| fernandopoiana C.DC. [Agg] | ||
| leptostachya Hook. & Arn. | Description, Image | |
| retusa (L.f.) A. Dietr. [Agg] | Description, Image | |
| tetraphylla (G. Forst.) Hook. & Arn. | Description, Image |