Entry for CAYLUSEA abyssinica Fisch. et Mey. [family RESEDACEAE]
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 1, page 102, (1868) Author: (by Prof. Oliver).
Names
CAYLUSEA abyssinica Fisch. et Mey. [family RESEDACEAE], Ind. Sem. vii. (1840) 43.
Reseda abyssinica Fresen. [family RESEDACEAE], in Mus. Senck. ii. 106.
Reseda pedunculata Br. [family RESEDACEAE], in Salt, Abyss. App. 64.
Astrocarpus abyssinicus Hochst. [family RESEDACEAE], in Pl. Schimp. Abyss.
Notes
Of the minute membranous petals, 2 have the lamina 5-fid and in 3 it is simple. The obcordate claw appears thinner and more membranous than in C. canescens, of which, however, I incline to regard C. abyssinica as a variety. For synonymy, see Webb, Spicilegia Gorgonea, 101.