Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Malvales

Bixaceae - Bixa family

Cochlospermaceae

Robyns, W. (1967) Cochlospermaceae Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles

Wild, H. (1960) Bixaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1)

Description of the family

Shrubs or small trees. Latex coloured. Stipules present. Leaves alternate, simple. Inflorescence a terminal corymb or panicle. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic. Sepals 4-5. Petals 4-7, free. Stamens numerous. Ovary superior, 1-locular. Style 1; stigma 2-lobed. Fruit densely bristly. Seeds with a fleshy testa, dotted with red glands.

Worldwide: 3 genera and 16 species, tropical.

Burundi: 1 genus and 1 taxon.

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Genus	Content
Bixa L.	Description

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Flora of the DRC: Bixaceae
Flora of Malawi: cultivated Bixaceae
Flora of Mozambique: Bixaceae
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Bixaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Bixaceae

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Bixaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Bixaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Bixaceae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Bixaceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Bixaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Bixaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Bixaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Bixaceae
Wikipedia: Bixaceae
Plants of the World Online: Bixaceae
Tropicos: Bixaceae