Difference between revisions of "Gymnanthes"

Swartz

Prodr., 6, 95. 1788.

Etymology: Greek gymnos, naked, and anthos, flower, alluding to highly reduced or absent perianth
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 227. Mentioned on page 157, 159, 399.
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Revision as of 15:50, 18 September 2019

Shrubs or trees, unarmed, monoecious [dioecious]; hairs absent [unbranched]; latex colorless [white]. Leaves persistent [deciduous], alternate, simple; stipules present, persistent; petiole present, glands absent; blade unlobed, margins entire [serrate], laminar glands abaxial, submarginal [absent]; venation pinnate. Inflorescences bisexual (pistillate flowers proximal, staminate distal) [unisexual], terminal or axillary, racemelike thyrses; glands subtending each bract 0 [or 2]. Pedicels present. Staminate flowers: sepals 0[–3]; petals 0; nectary absent; stamens (2–)4(–5)[–100], distinct; pistillode absent. Pistillate flowers: sepals 0[–3]; petals 0; nectary absent; pistil 3-carpellate; styles 3, connate basally, unbranched. Fruits capsules. Seeds subglobose; caruncle present [absent].

Distribution

se United States, Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, tropical and subtropical regions.

Discussion

Species ca. 45 (1 in the flora).

Members of Gymnanthes are found primarily in the New World; some are in Africa and Asia.

Lower Taxa

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Kenneth J. Wurdack +
Swartz +
se United States +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +, South America +, Africa +, Asia +  and tropical and subtropical regions. +
Greek gymnos, naked, and anthos, flower, alluding to highly reduced or absent perianth +
webster1983b +
Gymnanthes +
Euphorbiaceae +