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Menodora
Sign in to saveMenodora is a genus of perennial plants and shrubs in the olive family Oleaceae. Its 23 species (as per Green 2003) are found in the temperate Americas and in southern Africa. These are uniform species of deserts and arid grasslands or savannas.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyOleaceae
Menodora es un género con 50 especies de plantas de flores perteneciente a la familia Oleaceae. Se encuentran en las regiones templadas de América y el sur de África. Son especies propias de desiertos, herbazales áridos y sabanas. Tienen flores hermafroditas con los sépalos unidos en forma de copa con 5-10 lóbulos, mientras que la corola, también unida, tiene 4-6 lóbulos. La corola tiene un color amarillo brillante ( excepto M. spinescens, que lo tiene de color blanco). El fruto es una cápsula globosa que contiene 2-4 semillas. En épocas de sequías pierde sus pequeñas hojas o las reducen al mínimo. Las hojas varían desde las pequeñas y lineares a casi coriáceas y pinnadas, comúnmente son pareadas pero en algunas especies predominan las alternas. Especies seleccionadas Menodora africana Menodora chlorargantha Menodora coulteri Menodora decemfida Menodora gypsophila Menodora hassleriana Menodora heterophylla Menodora hintoniorum Menodora hispida Menodora integrifolia Menodora intricata Menodora jaliscana Menodora juncea Menodora laevis Menodora linoides Sinonimia Bolivaria Cham. et Schltdl. Calyptrospermum A.Dietr. Menodoropsis A.Gray[1] Referencias externas ↑ «Menodora». Royal Bota
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Menodora is a genus of perennial plants and shrubs in the olive family Oleaceae. Its 23 species (as per Green 2003) are found in the temperate Americas and in southern Africa. These are uniform species of deserts and arid grasslands or savannas.
==Description== The usually bisexual flowers have a united calyx with 5-10 lobes (rarely more), while the corolla is similarly united but with 4-6 lobes. The corolla is a pretty, bright yellow (except for M. spinescens, whose corollas are white), and is often scented. The fruit is a didymous, bilobed capsule with each globose locule or lobe containing 2-4 seeds. In the majority of species, each locule also features circumscissile dehiscence. Vegetatively, the plants are generally unremarkable, with a "green-stick" look that is common to many desert plants. In the dry seasons, plants may lose their generally small or reduced leaves altogether. Leaf shape within the genus is highly variable, ranging from short and linear to almost feathery and pinnatisect. Leaves are most commonly found arranged in opposite pairs, but in some individuals may be predominantly alternate.