Jepson Interchange (more information)
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This page is based on the 1993 Jepson Manual.
Please see the Jepson eFlora for up-to-date information about California vascular plants. |
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©Copyright 1993 by the Regents of the University of California
Print edition is available from the University of California Press |
| The second edition of The Jepson Manual (2012) is available from the University of California Press | |
| See also the Jepson eFlora, which parallels the Second Edition |
Perennial, shrub, tree
Leaves alternate, entire; stipule 0
Inflorescence: raceme or panicle
Flowers bi- or unisexual, radial; calyx generally deeply 4–5-lobed, persistent; petals generally 0; stamens 4–many, free or fused at base, anthers opening by longitudinal slits; pistils 1 and compound or free and simple, ovary generally superior, ovules 1 per pistil or chamber, styles same number as pistils or chambers (or 0), stigmas linear or thread-like
Fruit: berry; chambers generally many
Genera in family: ± 17 genera, 100 species: North America, South America.
Perennial, tall, stout
Leaves large, petioled, ovate to ovate-lanceolate
Flowers small; sepals 5, petal-like; stamens 5–30; pistil 1 .
Fruit: chambers 5–12
Seed 1 per chamber, vertical
Species in genus: ± 35 species: tropical and subtropical, especially Am
Etymology: (Greek & Latin: plant, crimson lake, from fruit color)
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