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Craterocapsa Hilliard & B.L.Burtt

Genus

Angiosperms > Asterales > Campanulaceae

Characteristics

Ovary inferior, (2–)3–locular with very delicate septa; ovules numerous; style thickened at the base or encircled by a fleshy disk, (2–)3–lobed at the apex, upper part with pollen–collecting hairs.
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Flowers single or few together, terminal or appearing lateral, sessile or shortly pedicelled.
Leaves alternate or sometimes opposite, sessile or almost so.
Capsule dehiscing by an apical lid, unilocular at maturity.
Stamens 5, free; filament–bases dilated, ciliate.
Seeds numerous, ellipsoid, ± trigonuos.
Calyx–lobes 5, united at the base.
Corolla funnel–shaped, 5–lobed.
Perennial prostrate herbs.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Images

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Distribution

Craterocapsa world distribution map, present in Lesotho, eSwatini, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:5659-1
WFO ID wfo-4000009603
COL ID 8VWJF
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Craterocapsa

Lower taxons

Craterocapsa insizwae Craterocapsa montana Craterocapsa tarsodes Craterocapsa congesta Craterocapsa alfredica
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