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Cnestis
Sign in to saveCnestis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Connaraceae.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderOxalidales
- FamilyConnaraceae
Native toAndaman Is., Angola, Benin, Borneo, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea
Observations recorded11,056
Woody liane, climbing shrubs or small trees. Leaves imparipinnate; leaflets opposite or subopposite. Inflorescences terminal or axillary racemes, often from old leaf bases. Flowers 5-merous. Sepals free. Petals 5. Stamens 10. Carpels 5, densely hairy. Fruit a densely velutinous follicle; apex with a curved or twisted beak. Seeds with a basal aril.
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- 螫毛果属
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Cnestis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Connaraceae.
Its native range is Tropical and Southern Africa to Malesia.
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