The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California
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Names are linked to treatments from the Manual
Key to AIZOACEAE
N.B.: couplets are linked, e.g., 1. is linked to 1'.
1.
Petals 0
2.
Ovary fully inferior (Tetragonioideae)
TETRAGONIA (no key)
2'
Ovary at least partly superior (Aizooideae)
3.
Styles 3–5; ovary half-superior; leaves of a pair equal
SESUVIUM (no key)
3'
Styles 1–2; ovary fully superior; leaves of a pair unequal
4.
Stamens generally 3; stipules fringed
CYPSELEA (no key)
4'
Stamens 5 or 6; stipules with 2 teeth
TRIANTHEMA (no key)
1'
Petals many
5.
Placentas axile (Aptenioideae)
6.
Sepals 4; ovary chambers 4
APTENIA (no key)
6'
Sepals 5; ovary chambers 5
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM
5'
Placentas parietal (Ruschioideae)
7.
Fruit fleshy or capsule valves separating; stigmas and ovary chambers 8–20
8.
Basal rosette 0, cauline leaves opposite; fruit fleshy, indehiscent (Carpobroteae)
CARPOBROTUS
8'
Basal rosette present, cauline leaves generally alternate; fruit a capsule, valves finally separating (Apatesieae)
CONICOSIA (no key)
7'
Fruit a persistent capsule; stigmas and ovary chambers 4–11 (Ruschieae)
9.
Ovary chambers 8–11
MALEPHORA (no key)
9'
Ovary chambers 4–6
10.
Sepals unequal; leaves often hooked at tip
DELOSPERMA (no key)
10'
Sepals equal; leaves not hooked at tip
DROSANTHEMUM (no key)
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