4283.000 Dichapetalum Thouars

Breteler, F.J. (1986) The African Dichapetalaceae IX; A taxonomical revision Agricultural University Wageningen Papers 86(3) 1-74

Description of the genus

Suffrutices, shrubs or lianes. Flowers actinomorphic. Stamens 5, all fertile. Petals equal. Fruit drupaceous with (1-)2-3 mericarps; mericarps obtuse or acuminate.

Worldwide: 124 species in the tropics

Botswana: 2 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
cymosum (Hook.) Engl.	N	Description, Image
rhodesicum Sprague & Hutch.		Description, Image

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