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Shrublets, shrubs, trees or climbers. Spines 0 but lateral branches may be sharp at the tip. Leaves alternate or crowded on short side shoots, simple or 3(-5)-foliolate. Flowers bisexual. Receptacle cylindric or funnel-shaped, often produced into a disk. Sepals (3-)4. Petals 0 or (3-)4(-8). Androgynophore shorter than the sepals. Gynophore elongated. Fruit spherical, ovoid, ellipsoid, oblong-ellipsoid or cylindric, sometimes beaded.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Maerua Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=633
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Maerua

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Maerua is a genus of plants in the family Capparaceae, with its centre of diversity in Africa, though some species extend their range as far north as the Levant, and as far east as the Indian subcontinent and mainland Southeast Asia.[1] Among its species:

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  1. ^ a b Srisanga, Prachaya; Muangsan, Nooduan; Choopan, Thiamhathai; Thangthong, Jakrapong; Pratcharoenwanich, Ratchada; Watthana, Santi (2021-04-30). "Maerua koratensis (Capparaceae), a new species from Thailand". Phytotaxa. 498 (3): 213–219. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.498.3.7. ISSN 1179-3163.

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Maerua: Brief Summary

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Maerua is a genus of plants in the family Capparaceae, with its centre of diversity in Africa, though some species extend their range as far north as the Levant, and as far east as the Indian subcontinent and mainland Southeast Asia. Among its species:

Maerua acuminata Oliver Maerua andradae Wild Maerua angolensis DC. Maerua brunnescens Wild Maerua cafra (DC.) Pax Maerua crassifolia Forssk. Maerua duchesnei (De Wild.) F.White Maerua elegans R.Wilczek Maerua juncea Pax Maerua koratensis Maerua oblongifolia (Forssk.) A.Rich. Maerua racemulosa Gilg & Gilg-Ben. Maerua scandens (Klotzsch) Gilg
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