2449.000 Spergula L.

Description of the genus

Annual herbs. Stipules scarious, caducous. Leaves opposite (but contracted lfy branches in the axils make them appear whorled), linear, sessile. Inflorescence of loose, terminal dichasia. Flowers 5-merous. Sepals free, with membranous margin. Petals entire. Stamens 10. Styles 3 or 5. Capsule 3-5-valved. Seeds with a narrow winged margin.

Worldwide: 6 species in temperate zones (1 endemic to N Patagonia)

Burundi: 1 taxon.

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arvensis L.		Description

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Spergula
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Spergula
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