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7400.000 Withania
Description of the genus
Subshrubby perennial. Leaves entire, petiolate. Flowers in congested clusters. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed, unwinged, accrescent and enclosing the fruit. Corolla narrowly campanulate with 5 lobes. Ovary 2-locular. Fruit a berry. Derivation of name: after Henry Witham, an English palaeobotanist of the early 19th century. Worldwide: c.10 species, occurring in the Old World Caprivi: 1 taxon. |
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Flora of Botswana: WithaniaFlora of Burundi: Withania
Flora of Malawi: Withania
Flora of Mozambique: Withania
Flora of Zambia: Withania
Flora of Zimbabwe: Withania
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): WithaniaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Withania
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Withania
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Withania
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iNaturalist: Withania
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Withania
JSTOR Plant Science: Withania
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Withania
Plants of the World Online: Withania
Tropicos: Withania
Wikipedia: Withania
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