Discospermum Dalzell (Rubiaceae)

bolehabitsmall trees or shrubs
bolebuttressesabsent or present
bolebuttress_sizeshort
bolebole_formfluted
bolespinesabsent
bolebark_outer_coloryellow or gray or brown
bolebark_peelingnot peeling
boleslash_colorbrown
boleslash_laminationabsent
boleslash_odorabsent
boleexudateabsent
twigterminal_buds_enclosed_by_leavesno
twigclumped_hairsabsent
twigcomplex_hairsabsent
twigstinging_hairsabsent
twigmature_twig_indumentumabsent
twigtwig_cross_sectionterete or angled
twigleaf_locationspaced down twig
twigleaf_insertionopposite
twigleaf_planetwo planes
stipulestipulespresent
stipulestipule_freedomjoined
stipulestipule_typeinterpetiolar
stipulestipule_on_twigencircling twig
stipulestipule_formdeltoid or leafy
stipulestipule_fringeabsent
stipulestipule_sizeminute or conspicuous
stipulestipule_persistencepersistent
leafleaf_scalelike_or_needlelikenone
leafleaf_complexitysimple
leafpetiole_lengthless than a quarter
leafpetiole_wingednot winged or winged
leafpetiole_attachmentbase of leaf
leafpetiole_base_swellingnot swollen
leafpetiole_apex_swellingnot swollen
leafpetiole_cross_sectiongrooved
leafpetiole_wrinklinglongitundinal
leafleaf_similarityhomophyllus
leafleaf_texturecoriaceous or chartaceous
leafleaf_basesymmetrical
leafleaf_dissectionnot dissected
leafleaf_marginsentire or crenate
leafmargin_planecrisped or revolute
leafleaf_base_shapetapered
leafleaf_apex_shapeacute or acuminate
leafupper_leaf_surfacematte or shining
leaflower_leaf_surfacematte
leafprimary_venationpinnate
leafprimary_vein_aboveroundly raised or flat or sunken
leafsecondary_vein_spacingopen
leafsecondaries_aboveraised or flat or sunken
leafsecondary_vein_coursemostly parallel or mostly converging
leafsecondary_vein_anglemedium
leafsecondary_vein_terminationbrochidodromous or eucamptodromous
leafsecondary_vein_branchingnot branched
leafintersecondary_veinsabsent or all less than half or few more than half
leaftertiary_veins_aboveraised or flat
leaftertiary_vein_formdistinctly percurrent or weakly percurrent
leafdirection_of_percurrenceperpendicular to midrib
leaframified_branchingabsent
leafdomatiaabsent or present
leafdomatia_typepit-like
leafdomatia_distributionalong midrib
leafleaf_glandsabsent
leafmarginal_and_petiolar_glandsabsent
leafhairs_on_mature_leafabsent
inflorinflorescencemultiple
inflorinflorescence_positionaxillary
inflorinflorescence_axissingle point or unbranched
inflorspecialized_inflorescence_unitsabsent
flowernumerous_persistant_floral_bractsabsent
flowerfloral_sexualitybisexual or at least some unisexual
flowerfloral_oecydioecious
flowerpedunclepresent
flowerflower_sizeto about 0.5 cm
flowerfloral_symmetryactinomorphic
flowerfloral_columnabsent
flowerhypanthiumabsent
flowerdiskpresent
flowerdisk_positionstamens outside (intrastaminal)
flowerperianthpresent
flowerperianth_typeK+C
flowersepal_number4
flowersepal_freedompartially joined
flowersepal_persistencecaducous or persistent in fruit
flowersepal_accrescencenot accrescent or accrescent
flowerepicalyxabsent
flowerpetal_presencepresent
flowerpetal_number4
flowerpetal_fusionall joined from base
flowerpetal_texturenot fleshy
flowerpetal_persistencedeciduous
flowerpetal_stalkssessile
flowerpetal_marginentire
malestamen_number4
malestamen_filamentspresent
malestamen_fasciclingall free
malestamen_adnationadnate to perianth
malestamen_sizeequal sizes
malestamen_meryisomerous
maleisomerous_stamen_positionoppositisepalous
maleanther_locule_number2
maleanther_fixationdorsifixed
maleanther_adornmentnot awned
maleanther_dehiscencelong slits
femaleovary_positioninferior
femalecarpel_arrangementsyncarpous
femalecarpel_number2
femalelocule_number2
femalestyle_presencesolitary including joined
femalestigma_lobes2
femalestigma_shapenot distinctive
fruitcommon_fruit_typedrupe
fruitfruit_fleshinessfleshy
fruitfruit_aggregationnot multiple or aggregate
fruitfruit_dehiscenceindehiscent
fruitfruit_accessory_tissueno fleshy perianth parts
fruitfruit_wingsabsent
seedseed_sizeless than 5 mm or to about 1 cm
seedseed_wingsabsent
seedseed_ruminationsseed uniform
seedseed_arilabsent
seedseed_endospermpresent