The Fleshy Plants
The Thevetia are a genus of the family Apocynaceae (Apocynaceae). All species come from tropical America.
Description
Thevetia are shrubs, small trees or rarely lianas. The plants contain latex. The leaves are spirally arranged, not glandular, sessile or stalked. Most are between the leaf stalks to find glands.
The zymösen inflorescences are terminal, an inflorescence stem and flower stems are strong. The large, striking flowers are hermaphrodite. The cup is fünfgelappt deep, located on the inside at the base of a wide range scales.
The yellow crown stieltellerförmig, the corolla tube cylindrical bell-shaped with a sudden opening. In Kronschlund has five hairy scales. The Kronlappen are more or less upright, folded left-handed.
The five stamens are not beyond the crown. The anthers are free from each other and are not adherent to the scar. The ovaries are syncarp is upper and consists of two distinct carpels with two to four ovules.
The nectary is annular and fleshy. The flower has one pistil with an umbrella from below and from above bilobed stigma. The fruit is stone fruit or berry, and contains two to four seeds.
Dissemination
The six or seven species are native to the tropical parts of America.
Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thevetia
See Also: International Flower Delivery, Florist