3096.000 Ritchiea R.Br. ex G. Don

Description of the genus

Shrubs, trees or climbers. Leaves alternate with a long petiole, 3-5-foliolate. Inflorescences terminal or axillary racemes. Sepals ovate-acuminate. Petals 4 (in ours), ribbon-like, as long as or longer than the sepals. Stamens many, borne on a short androphore. Fruit ovoid or ellipsoid, tardily dehiscent with 4 coriaceous valves.

Worldwide: 30 species in tropical Africa

Burundi: 3 taxa.

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Species		Content
albersii Gilg		Description, Image
capparoides (Andrews) Britten		Description, Image
quarrei R.Wilczek

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Flora of Mozambique: Ritchiea
Flora of Zambia: Ritchiea
Flora of Zimbabwe: Ritchiea

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ritchiea
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ritchiea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ritchiea
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ritchiea
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ritchiea
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Wikipedia: Ritchiea