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Theaceae (Teestrauchgewächse)

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Theeae

Teestrauchgewächse. Theaceae. Family characteristics[edit] Plants in this family are characterized by simple leaves that are alternate spiral to distichial, serrated, and usually glossy.

Theaceae

Most of the genera have evergreen foliage, but Stewartia and Franklinia are deciduous. The toothed margins are generally associated with a characteristic Theoid leaf tooth, which is crowned by a glandular, deciduous tip.[4] The flowers in this family are usually pink or white and large and showy, often with a strong scent.[5] The calyx consists of five or more sepals, which are often persistent in the fruiting stage, and the corolla is five-merous, rarely numerous. Theaceae. [edit] Name[edit] Theaceae Mirb. ex Ker Gawl., Ker Gawl. in Bot.

Theaceae

Theaceae.