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Classification
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Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Rudbeckia L., Sp. Pl. 906-907 (1753)
Description
Annual or perennial herbs. Lvs alternate, simple and entire to 2-pinnatifid, or pinnate. Capitula pedunculate, solitary or in loose cymes. Involucral bracts in 1–3 rows, foliaceous. Receptacle conic; scales present. Outer florets sterile, ligulate, yellow or orange, sometimes with darker markings at base. Inner florets ☿, tubular. Achenes all similar, narrowed to base, 4-angled but not winged, glabrous; pappus a small corona or 0.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 1 |
| Exotic: Casual | 2 |
| Total | 3 |
Bibliography
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
