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3. Coldenia L., Sp. Pl. 125. 1753. Gen. Pl. ed. 5.61.1754; Clarke in Hook. f., Fl. Brit hid. 4:144.1883; Cooke, Fl. Bomb. Pres. Reprint edit. 2, 2:271.1967; Kazmi in J. Am. Arb. 51 (2):148.1970.
YASIN J. NASIR
Branched prostrate herbs with small alternate leaves. Flowers axillary, whit or yellow. Calyx 4-5-partite, lobes narrow. Corolla 4-5-lobed, tube short, lobe erect. Stamens 4-5, epiphyllous, included. Ovary ± 4-lobed, usually bilocular with 2 ovules in each loculus. Styles 2, terminal, free or adnate, stigmas capitate. Fruit ± dry drupe of 4, 1-seeded pyrenes. Seeds usually exalbuminous.
A genus of 21 species, mostly tropical and subtropical America. Represented in Pakistan by 1 species.
Lower Taxon
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