Revision of the Sapotaceae of the Malaysian area in a wider sense. XXI. Eberhardtia Lecomte
Year: 1960
Type: article
Abstract: Eberhardtia Lecomte, Bull. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 26, 1920, 345; Fl. Gén. Indo-Chine 3, 7, 1930, 882. Trees. Leaves scattered along the branchlets, simple, entire, petiolate, secondary nerves diminishing until inconspicuous near margin, tertiary nerves transverse. Stipules large, caducous. Flowers in axillary clusters. Sepals 5, imbricate. Corolla gamopetalous, 5-lobed, each lobe consisting of two broad lateral and one linear, median lobe. Stamens 5, oppositi- and epipetalous, filaments thickened except for the apical part. Staminodes 5, alternipetalous, inserted between the corolla-lobes, filaments thickened, antheroid membranous, sagittate. Ovary 5-celled. Style 1. Fruit a berry, 5-seeded, scar of seed linear, albumen copious, cotyledons thin.
Author: P. van Royen
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W848690422