Class
Order
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Buxaceae
Description
Shrubs or trees, rarely herbs. Lvs alternate or opposite, simple, exstipulate. Fls usually unisexual, rarely ☿, actinomorphic, usually in bracteate spikes, racemes or axillary clusters, rarely solitary. Calyx segments 4–(6), usually united at base. Petals 0. Stamens usually 4 or 6, rarely numerous; filament long or ± 0; anthers 2-locular. Ovary superior, usually 3-locular; styles usually 3, united or free; ovules 1–2 per loculus, pendulous. Fr. a loculicidal capsule or a drupe. Embryo straight; endosperm present.
[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
Connor, H.E. 1977: The Poisonous Plants in New Zealand. Edition 2. Government Printer, Wellington.
Cronquist, A. 1988: The evolution and classification of flowering plants. The New York Botanic Gardens, New York.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
