Ecballium A. Richard

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 297

2. Ecballium A. Richard 2

Monoecious. Perennial hispid herb with a tuberous root. Stems procumbent, without tendrils. Calyx shortly campanulate, 5-fid; corolla almost rotate, 5-fid. Male flowers in axillary racemes; stamens 3. Female flowers solitary, axillary; staminodes 5, 4 connate in pairs. Seeds numerous.