Harpagocarpus Hutch. & Dandy

Genus

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae

Characteristics

Hermaphrodite. Tepals 5, unequal, somewhat accrescent. Stamens 8. Ovary trigonous, with minute globular protuberances arranged in two rows down the angles; these later developing into two rows of setae, with slightly deflexed, stellate, terminal barbs. Styles 3, subcapitate, later reflexing
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LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:32504-1
WFO ID wfo-4000016942
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Synonyms

Harpagocarpus

Lower taxons

Harpagocarpus snowdenii