Passifloraceae

Turnera Plum. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 271 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & Subtropical America, Angola to Namibia, Kenya.

Descriptions

George R. Proctor (2012). Flora of the Cayman Isands (Second Edition). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Morphology General Habit
Herbs or low shrubs, glabrous or pubescent with simple hairs; leaves serrate or rarely entire, often 2-glandular at the base
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers solitary in the axils, small or large, the peduncles usually adnate to the petioles, each with 2 bracteoles
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx with short tube and oblong, linear or lanceolate lobes; petals usually yellow, obovate or spatulate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens inserted below the petals, sometimes hypogynous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary sessile; styles simple, the stigmas brush-like or fan-like
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule splitting to the base, usually many-seeded; aril unilateral.
Distribution
A chiefly tropical American genus of more than 60 species.
[Cayman]

Sources

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Neotropikey

    • Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0