herbs, shrubs or small trees (Fagraea) often with mycorrhiza leaves opposite, rarely whorled or spirally arranged simple or scalelike (Voyria and Voyriella) Flowers singular or cymose/racemose, bisexual and regular
Distribution
Worldwide, especially in mountain areas
Floral characters
Flowers singular or cymose/racemose, bisexual and regular Korolla (4 or 5(-12)) Calyx (4 or 5(-12)), tubelike with convolute lobes With scales and glands Androceum as many as Calyx Gymnoceum hypogynous, (2)
Leaf characters
leaves opposite, rarely whorled or spirally arranged simple or scalelike (Voyria and Voyriella)
Stipules
absent
Fruit characters
septicidical capsule, rarely a berry with many seeds and oily
