Faroa minutiflora P.Taylor

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Gentianaceae > Faroa

Characteristics

Leaves 5–15 x 1–1.5 mm., linear to linear-lanceolate, acute at the apex, connate at the base, thinly fleshy.
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Ovary 1.7 x 0.8 mm., obovoid; style c. 0.3 mm. long, filiform; stigma subcapitate.
Calyx campanulate, lobes 0.8–1 x 0.8 mm. ovate, carinate at the apex, 1-nerved.
Corolla tube 0.4–0.6 mm. long, smooth; lobes 0.4–0.6 x 0.35 mm., ovate-deltate.
Filaments 0.3–0.4 mm. long, filiform; anthers 0.2–0.25 mm., ovoid-subglobose.
Flowers cream, in axillary 3–10-flowered fascicles; pedicels 1.5 mm. long.
Seeds c. 0.3 mm. in diam., depressed globose, minutely scrobiculate.
Capsule 1.9–2 x 0.8–1 mm., obovoid.
Erect annual herb, 4–8 cm. tall.
Stem unbranched, 4-ridged.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.04 - 0.08
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Distribution

Faroa minutiflora world distribution map, present in Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:367653-1
WFO ID wfo-0000685838
COL ID 3DVB8
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Synonyms

Faroa minutiflora