Schizocapsa

Plant Characteristics
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Scientific Names

Read about Schizocapsa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Schizocapsa (Greek, cut and capsule or fruit). Taccaceae. Perennial herbs: root tuberous: lvs. radical, entire, nerved: scape undivided, the fls. umbellate, pedicelled; perigonium-tube connate with the ovary, the limb superior, 6-parted, unequal, finally deciduous; stamens 6; ovary 1-celled with 3 parietal placentae: caps. 1-celled, dehiscent along the angles into 3 valves which are soon recurved. One species, China, S. plantaginea, Hance. Plant entirely glabrous: lvs. rather broad, lanceolate, entire, acute, 8-9 in. long, gradually narrowed to a short basally sheathing petiole: infl. umbellate, 15-20-fld.: fls. angled-pedicelled, yellowish green: caps. trigonous, vertically convex-complanate. China. G.W. 4, p. 169. ^CH 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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