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Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Dipogon Liebm., Ind. Sem. Hort. Hauniense 27 (1854)
Description
Climbing perennial herb; stems rounded, woody at base. Lvs 3-foliolate, stipellate; petiolules unequal; stipules simple, striate. Infl. axillary, racemose, few- to many-flowered. Calyx campanulate; calyx teeth much < tube; 2 upper teeth united in a 2-toothed lip. Keel curved through 90°; stamens diadelphous; anthers uniform. Style thickened, inflexed upwards and bearded near stigma; ovules numerous. Pod compressed, 2-valved; seeds slightly strophiolate; hilum 3/10 circumference.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Liebmann, F.M. 1854: Index Seminum in Horto Academico Haunensi.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
