e-Key v3 - Key to Zygophyllaceae Genera
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Interactive keys to the identification of seed plants of southern Africa using keys based on plant morphology.
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  • Leaves alternate and narrowly 3-lobed
* Peganum
b
  • Leaves opposite, fascicled or, by abortion, alternate
002
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  • Leaves simple or apparently so
002
b
  • Leaves mostly 2- or 3-foliolate or pinnate
002
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  • Petals 3-fid
  • Ovary 10-locular
Augea
b
  • Petals entire or 0
  • Ovary 3-5-locular
002
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  • Prostrate annuals with small, subterete, succulent leaves
  • Fruit glabrous ( Z. simplex )
Zygophyllum
b
  • Erect, glaucous subshrubs with pinnate leaves often appearing simple
  • Fruit villous
Sisyndite
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  • Leaves mostly 2- or 3-foliolate
002
b
  • Leaves pinnate
002
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  • Petals 0
  • Ovary with 5 styles
  • Branches glandular, jointed
Seetzenia
b
  • Petals (4)5
  • Ovary with a single style
002
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  • Filaments without appendage
  • Ovary hairy
Fagonia
b
  • Filaments with appendages
  • Ovary glabrous
Zygophyllum
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  • Leaves fascicled at nodes
  • Nodes with spines
Neoluederitzia
b
  • Leaves opposite
002
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  • Leaflets early deciduous
  • Ovary creamy-villous
Sisyndite
b
  • Leaflets persistent
  • Ovary with bristles
Tribulus

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