Calantica Jaub. ex Tul.

Overview & Synopsis

Genus Calantica Jaub. ex Tul. Annales des Sciences naturelles, Botanique, sér. 4, 8: 74-75 (1857). — Lectotype (designated by Sleumer in Adansonia, sér. 2, 12: 539 [1973]): C. cerasifolia (Vent.) Tul. REMARKS Ten species of Calantica are recognized, including three newly described species. The key to these species emphasizes floral morphology; some species would be difficult to reliably identify from sterile material. Since the fruits are small and the perianth is persistent, most characters of the perianth, and to some extent the androecium, remain observable in fruiting material. Descriptions of floral color, provided for their potential informative value, are derived, for some species, in part from field observations and photographs of live material, and for others, solely from label data. As color of floral structures appears to vary in the better-collected species, both among individuals and over time, these descriptions in poorly known species may not adequately represent the true range of variation and should be used with caution.