Class
Order
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Gesneriaceae
Description
Fls 5-merous, perfect, irregular, solitary or in cymes. Calyx us. tubular, free or adnate to ovary; lobes us. valvate. Corolla obliquely ± 2-lipped, lobes imbricate. Stamens 4 or 2, with or without a staminode, epipetalous; anthers connate or connivent in pairs, 2-celled, dehiscing lengthwise; disk annular or of separate glands. Ovary superior to inferior, 1-loculed; placentae parietal, sts projecting so far inwards as to fuse incompletely; style 1, slender. Fr. us. capsular, seeds ∞. Herbs, shrubs, lianes, or trees with radical or opp., often anisophyllous, lvs.
[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]
Biostatus
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Indigenous (Endemic) | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
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.
