Class
Family
Fls few to 1, perfect, regular, hypog. Sepals 5–10, petaloid, yellow or white; petals 0; stamens ∞; carpels 5–11, ovules several in 2 series. Fruit of a few follicles, each with several to many seeds. Perennial herbs with creeping rhizomes and ± cordate radical lvs.
[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]
Category | Number |
---|---|
Indigenous (Endemic) | 2 |
Exotic: Casual | 1 |
Total | 3 |