Herbs or shrublets. Stipules 0. Leaves opposite. Sepals united to form a tubular or dilated calyx which is 5-toothed with 10 principal veins. Flowers unisexual or bisexual. Petals 5, with a long narrow claw and a dilated, 2-fid or simple lamina, often with scales at the base of the lamina. Stamens 10. Styles 3 (in ours). Capsule many-seeded, opening from the apex by 3 or 6 teeth or valves. Seeds numerous. Derivation of name: From the Greek word, saliva, referring to the stickiness of the stems and calyx in some species Worldwide: c.700 species, northern hemisphere, especially the Balkan Peninsula and SW Asia. Burundi: 5 taxa. |
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| Species | Content | |
| abyssinica (Hochst.) H.Neumayer | ||
| burchellii Otth[Agg] | ||
| gallica L. | Description, Image | |
| kiwuensis (T.C.E.Fr.) F.Jafari, Oxelman & Rabeler[Agg] | ||
| kiwuensis (T.C.E.Fr.) F.Jafari, Oxelman & Rabeler subsp. kiwuensis |