7937.000 Mimulopsis Schweinf.

Leistner, O.A. (2005) Seed plants of southern tropical Africa: families and genera SABONET Report No. 26 SABONET, Pretoria

Description of the genus

Perennial herbs or shrubs. Inflorescence paniculate, composed of dichasial cymes. Calyx actinomorphic, divided nearly to base into 5 subequal linear lobes. Corolla subactinomorphic; tube widely campanulate; lobes 5, subequal, contorted in bud. Anthers with 1 theca long-spurred. Capsule with c.6-8 seeds. Seeds borne on retinacula, bearing long white hygroscopic hairs on the margin. Ovules 3-4 in each loculus.

Worldwide: 30 species in tropical Africa and Madagascar

Rwanda: 5 taxa.

Mimulopsis arborescens

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SpeciesContent
arborescens C.B. ClarkeImage
champluvierae Eb.Fisch.[NrEnd][EN]
excellens Lindau
runssorica Lindau[NrEnd]
solmsii Schweinf.Description, Image

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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Mimulopsis
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Mimulopsis
Plants of the World Online: Mimulopsis
Tropicos: Mimulopsis
Wikipedia: Mimulopsis



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