Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Aquifoliales

Cardiopteridaceae

Description of the family

Shrubs or small trees. Stipules 0. Leaves alternate, entire (in ours) . Flowers bisexual or unisexual, actinomorphic. Sepals 5, united at the base. Petals 5, united at least at the base, usually with reflexed tips. Ovary superior, 1-locular; ovules 2. Fruit a drupe.

Worldwide: 5 genera and 41 species in the tropics.

Burundi: 1 genus and 1 taxon.

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Genus	Content
Leptaulus Benth.	Description

Other sources of information about Cardiopteridaceae:

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Flora of Zambia: Cardiopteridaceae

External websites:

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