Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Saxifragales

Iteaceae

Escalloniaceae p.p.

Byng, J.W. (2014) The Flowering Plants Handbook Plant Gateway Limited, Hertford, UK

Verdcourt, B. (1983) Escalloniaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1)

Description of the family

Trees or shrubs, sometimes climbing (Itea). Leaves simple, alternate, petiolate; margins often spiny-toothed or entire. Stipules tiny or absent. Inflorescences racemes, cymes, corymbs (Pterostemon) or panicles (Itea). Flowers bisexual, rarely polygamous; actinomorphic. Sepals free or basally fused. Petals free, persistent, clawed (Pterostemon). Stamens alternating with petals (Itea) or sepals (Pterostemon). Ovary superior to part inferior (Itea), or inferior (Pterostemon); carpals fused. Fruit a capsule.

Worldwide: 2 genera and 18 species in eastern USA, Africa and Southeast Asia.

Rwanda: 1 genus and 1 taxon.

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Genus	Content
Itea Gronov. ex L.	Description

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Flora of Burundi: Iteaceae
Flora of the DRC: Iteaceae
Flora of Malawi: Iteaceae
Flora of Mozambique: Iteaceae
Flora of Zambia: Iteaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Iteaceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Iteaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Iteaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Iteaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Iteaceae
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iNaturalist: Iteaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Iteaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Iteaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Iteaceae
Wikipedia: Iteaceae
Plants of the World Online: Iteaceae
Tropicos: Iteaceae