Description
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Annual glandular-pubescent herb, resembling a small species of Juncus. Leaves spirally arranged, linear. Inflorescences of leaf-opposed cincinni. Flowers yellow, bidexual, actinomorphic. Sepals 3, free, longer than the petals. Petals 3, free. Stamens 6, fertile; filaments bearded. Ovary 3-locular. Fruit a 3-locular capsule, the valves reflexing after dehiscence and resembling small horns. Seeds many.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Triceratella Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=318
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
