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Olacaceae R. Br., emend.
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Distribution Map

Photographs
Molecular phylogenetic work (Malecot & Nickrent 2008) has documented
that Olacaceae in the traditional sense is polyphyletic. The following
classification gives the composition of early diverging Santalales families
that we now recognize. All cases of documented nonparasitism are
present in Erythropalaceae whereas all documented parasites are in the
remaining families.
Dulacia (genus
should
be included in Olax)
- Dulacia candida
- Photo1.
Photo2.
Mato Grosso, Brazil. Link goes to
Neotropical Plants image database at Kew.
- A
series of photos from the Neotropical
Live
Plant Photos from the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago.
- Fruiting
shoot. Peru. A. Gentry (26200). Link
goes to TROPICOS.
- Herbarium specimen, Missouri
Botanical Gardens (MO). Photo by D. L. Nickrent.
- Dulacia macrophylla
- Dulacia sp.
- Photos.
Fruiting specimen. Dist. Nauta, Loreto, Peru. Photos by
C. Davidson. Link goes to Flora of the World.
Olax
- Olax antsiranensis
- Series of
photos showing habit and fruiting shoots. Antsiranana,
Madagascar. Photos by Z. S. Rogers (Rogers 1150). Link
goes to TROPICOS.
- Olax austrosinensis
- Photo of
plant in fruit. China. Photo by Liu Yan. Link
goes to PlantPhotoBank.cn.
- Olax aphylla
- Habit of this leafless species.
Queensland, Australia. [DLN 2810] Photo by D. L. Nickrent.
- Habitat of Olax aphylla,
Queensland, Australia. [DLN 2810]. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.
- Olax capuronii
- Series of photos
showing habit and fruiting shoots. Antsiranana, Madagascar.
Photos by Z. S. Rogers (Rogers 1095). Link
goes to TROPICOS.
- Olax dissitiflora
- Olax emirnensis
- Olax gambecola
- Photos.
Estuaire Province, Gabon. Photos 13 Apr 2006 by C. Davidson. Link
goes to Flora of the World.
- Olax hypoleuca
- Photos of
variety hypoleuca. A
series of photos and descriptions (in French). For a Google
translation of the page to English, go HERE.
Link goes to Endemia.nc.
- A description
and map of variety microphylla
(in
French). For a Google translation of the page to English, go HERE.
Link goes to Endemia.nc.
- Olax imbricata
- A
series of photos of this species. Link
goes to PhytoImages.
- Photos.
Link goes to Australian
Tropical Rainforest Plants.
- Photo.
Fruiting shoot. India. Photo by Pankaj Oudhia. Link
goes to Flowers of India.
- Photos.
Branches with flowers and fruits. Link goes to
Flickr.
- Olax madagascariensis
- Photos showing
flowers and fruits. Madagascar. Photos by Porter P.
Lowry II. Link goes
to TROPICOS.
- Olax pendula
- Photos.
Link goes to Australian
Tropical Rainforest Plants.
- Olax phyllanthi
- Habit.
Link goes to Australian National Botanic
Garden Photo Collection.
- Stem,
leaves,
flower. Link goes to Australian
National Botanic Garden Photo Collection.
- Olax psittacorum
- Photos.
Along Kumta-Sirsi Road, Karnataka, India. Photos by Dinesh Valke. Link
goes to Flowers of India.
- Olax scandens
- Habit of plant, flowers, fruiting
shoot, immature fruit,
and ripe fruits in hand.
From a web site called EARTH
by Joseph Lai from around Singapore.
- Flowering branch and close-up
of flowers. Thailand Junior Encyclopedia Project,
Kanchanapisek Network.
- Fruiting branch. Thailand.
- Close-up of fruits.
Flora of Suranaree University of Technology (SUT), Nakhon Ratchasima
30000, Thailand.
- Habit of plant, flowering
shoots and fruits.
Thailand, Petchaburi province, Ban Nong Chumpon, Khao Yoi (Williams
1230). Photos by Kyle Williams.
- Thailand, Petchaburi province, Ban Nong Chumpon, Khao Yoi
(Williams 1230). Photo by Kyle Williams..
- Olax stricta
- Olax subscorpioidea
- Photos.
Akwiapim, Eastern Region, Ghana. Photos 11 Dec. 2003 by C. Davidson.
Link goes to Flora of the World.
- Olax sp.
- Olax sp.
- Inflorescence. Barangay
Santa Cruz, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Luzon Island,
Philippines. Ca. 9 55.284 N, 118 43774 E. Photo by Leonard Co.
- Olax sp.
Ptychopetalum
- Ptychopetalum olacoides (or P. uncinatum)
- Flowering shoot. Plant
extracts used in various herbal remedies - called muira
puama - as an aphrodisiac and as a tonic for the nervous,
gastrointestinal, and rheumatic problems. May contain psychoactive
compounds.
- Line
drawing (also shows Chaunochiton
loranthoides). Link
goes to TROPICOS.
- Ptychopetalum petiolatum
- Photos
of plant in fruit. Gabon. Click "Return to expanded search
page" to see all. Link
goes to Flora of the World website
by Christopher Davidson and Sharon Christoph.
- Herbarium
specimen. Cameroon. Link goes to New
York Botanical Garden type collection images.
- Ptychopetalum sp.
- Photos
of plant in flower. Cameroon. Click "Return to expanded search page"
to see all. Link goes
to Flora of the World website
by Christopher Davidson and Sharon Christoph.
Phylogeny
A molecular phylogeny of Olacaceae sensu lato by Malécot and
Nickrent (2008) can be found here HERE.
Last updated: 27-Feb-17 / dln