Class
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Sapotaceae
Description
Fls perfect, regular, bracted, in cymes to solitary; sepals 4–12, imbricate, connate at base; corolla gamopetalous, lobes imbricate, us. as many as sepals; stamens epipetalous, staminodes us. present; anthers 2-celled, dehiscing lengthwise. Ovary superior, locules us. 4–5, each 1-ovuled, placentae axile; style 1; fr. baccate, seeds with hard testa. Trees or shrubs with milky sap and alt., simple, entire, coriac., us. exstipulate lvs.
[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]
Biostatus
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Indigenous (Non-endemic) | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Cronquist, A. 1988: The evolution and classification of flowering plants. The New York Botanic Gardens, New York.
Kubitzki, K. 2004: VI Flowering Plants. Dicotyledons: Celestrales, Oxalidales, Rosales, Cornales, Ericales. Kubitzki, K. (ed.) The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants. Spinger-Verlag, Berlin. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
