- Family: Caryophyllaceae Juss.
Krauseola Pax & K.Hoffm.
[FTEA]
Caryophyllaceae, W. B. Turrill. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1956
- Morphology General Habit
- Annual or perennial herbs
- Morphology Stem
- Stems approximately erect, branched
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves opposite (often with the false appearance of being in whorls), obovate to narrowly oblanceolate, entire, with scarious stipules
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers several to numerous, in rather compact to loose cymes
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Sepals 9–12, spirally arranged, imbricate
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals 5–8, hyaline-membranaceous, much shorter than the sepals
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Fertile stamens 5–8, alternating with the petals
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
- Ovary with numerous ovules; style simple below with 5 stigmatic arms
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Capsule 5-valved, with numerous seeds.
[FZ]
Caryophyllaceae, H. Wild. Flora Zambesiaca 1:2. 1961
- Morphology General Habit
- Annual or perennial herbs with a sparse indumentum of branched hairs; stems erect or diffuse.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves opposite but usually arranged in false whorls, subsessile, obovate to narrowly oblanceolate, entire; stipules scarious.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers several-? in loose or compact cymes.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Sepals 9–13, spirally arranged, imbricate.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals 5–8, hyaline, much shorter than the sepals.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamens 5–8, alternating with the petals.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
- Ovary with numerous ovules; style with 5 stigmatic arms.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Capsule 5-valved.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds numerous.
Native to:
Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique
Krauseola Pax & K.Hoffm. appears in other Kew resources:
First published in H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed. 2, 16c: 308 (1934)
Literature
Flora Zambesiaca
- in Engl. & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed. 2, 16c: 295, 308 (1934).
Flora of Tropical East Africa
- in E. & P. Pf., ed. 2, 16c: 295, 308 (1934)
Flora Zambesiaca
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Flora of Tropical East Africa
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