Rajania

Plant Characteristics

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Scientific Names

Read about Rajania in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Rajania (named in honor of John Ray, 1628-1705). Dioscoriaceae. Sts. from tubers, twining, and the habit of Dioscorea: lvs. alternate, undivided, hastate, cordate- oblong or linear: fls. dioecious, small, racemose, the male along the rachis often fascicled or in very short racemes, the female and sometimes both sexes simple and on short slender pedicels; perianth-segms. 6; stamens 6 in the male fls. ; ovary ovoid or oblong : fr. reduced to one carpel through abortion, key-like, indehiscent.— About 10 species, W. Indies. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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