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TETRACERA Linn. [family DILLENIACEAE]

Date Updated: 19 August 2007

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 1, page 11, (1868) Author: (by Prof. Oliver).
Names
TETRACERA Linn. [family DILLENIACEAE], Hook. f. and Benth. Gen. Pl. i. 12.
Information
Sepals 4–7, coriaceous. Petals as many or fewer. Stamens indefinite, free or very slightly coherent below; filaments dilated at the apex; anther-cells minute, on the margin of the dilated connective, approximate or distinct at the apex, more or less divergent or nearly parallel below, dehiscing longitudinally. Carpels free, usually 3, with several or numerous ovules upon the ventral suture, when ripe coriaceous, dehiscing by both sutures or by the ventral suture only. Seeds 1–5 in each carpel; arillus laciniate. —Usually climbing shrubs, with denticulate or entire, often scabrous leaves, the lateral nerves parallel with the margin. Flowers usually white, paniculate; panicles terminal and from the axils of the upper leaves.
Range
A genus of 20 to 30 species, widely dispersed through the tropics of both the New and Old World. The African species are all endemic, though nearly allied to Brazilian and Indian species.

Date Updated: 19 August 2007

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 1, page 11, (1868) Author: (by Prof. Oliver).
Names
TETRACERA Linn. [family DILLENIACEAE], Hook. f. and Benth. Gen. Pl. i. 12.
Information
Sepals 4–7, coriaceous. Petals as many or fewer. Stamens indefinite, free or very slightly coherent below; filaments dilated at the apex; anther-cells minute, on the margin of the dilated connective, approximate or distinct at the apex, more or less divergent or nearly parallel below, dehiscing longitudinally. Carpels free, usually 3, with several or numerous ovules upon the ventral suture, when ripe coriaceous, dehiscing by both sutures or by the ventral suture only. Seeds 1–5 in each carpel; arillus laciniate. —Usually climbing shrubs, with denticulate or entire, often scabrous leaves, the lateral nerves parallel with the margin. Flowers usually white, paniculate; panicles terminal and from the axils of the upper leaves.
Range
A genus of 20 to 30 species, widely dispersed through the tropics of both the New and Old World. The African species are all endemic, though nearly allied to Brazilian and Indian species.

Date Updated: 19 August 2007

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 1, page 11, (1868) Author: (by Prof. Oliver).
Names
TETRACERA Linn. [family DILLENIACEAE], Hook. f. and Benth. Gen. Pl. i. 12.
Information
Sepals 4–7, coriaceous. Petals as many or fewer. Stamens indefinite, free or very slightly coherent below; filaments dilated at the apex; anther-cells minute, on the margin of the dilated connective, approximate or distinct at the apex, more or less divergent or nearly parallel below, dehiscing longitudinally. Carpels free, usually 3, with several or numerous ovules upon the ventral suture, when ripe coriaceous, dehiscing by both sutures or by the ventral suture only. Seeds 1–5 in each carpel; arillus laciniate. —Usually climbing shrubs, with denticulate or entire, often scabrous leaves, the lateral nerves parallel with the margin. Flowers usually white, paniculate; panicles terminal and from the axils of the upper leaves.
Range
A genus of 20 to 30 species, widely dispersed through the tropics of both the New and Old World. The African species are all endemic, though nearly allied to Brazilian and Indian species.
TETRACERA Linn. [family DILLENIACEAE]
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