Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Solanales

Montiniaceae

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

Mendes, E.J. (1978) Montiniaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4

Description of the family

Dioecious, small trees, shrubs or rarely woody climbers. Leaves simple, alternate or opposite with entire margins. Stipules absent. Male inflorescences axillary or of terminal panicles or racemes. Female inflorescences of 1-2-flowered terminal or axillary racemes. Flowers unisexual; actinomorphic with a conspicuous disc. Sepals fused with short lobes. Petals free; white or yellowish. Ovary inferior; carpels fused. Fruit a loculicidally dehiscent capsule or indehiscent.

Worldwide: 2 genera and 5 species in Africa and Madagascar

Botswana: 1 genus and 1 taxon.

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Genus	Content
Montinia Thunb.	Description

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Montiniaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Montiniaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Montiniaceae
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iNaturalist: Montiniaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Montiniaceae
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Montiniaceae
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Tropicos: Montiniaceae