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Family
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Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Dianella Lam. ex Juss. (1786)
Description
Infl. a terminal, us. complex panicle; bracteoles small, scarious; pedicels articulate just below fl. Fls bisexual; tepals free, subequal, 3–8–(12)-nerved, reflexed at fl., then closing over the ovary and tearing above the base as the fr. enlarges. Stamens 6, < tepals; filaments swollen and finely papillose over part of their length; anthers linear-oblong, basifixed. dehiscing introrsely by pores or slits. Ovary superior, almost or quite sessile, 3-locular; style filiform, stigma small; ovules 2–12 in each locule, anatropous. Fr. a berry, sts drying with age. Seeds ovoid or lenticular, black, shining. Perennial grass-like herbs or subshrubs, often stoloniferous. Lvs sheathing and closely aggregated at base or more openly distributed along stem.
[From: Moore and Edgar (1970) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 2.]
Biostatus
Indigenous (Non-endemic)
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Indigenous (Endemic) | 3 |
| Total | 3 |
Bibliography
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
Mabberley, D.J. 2017: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 4. Cambridge University Press.
