Class
Order
Family
Capitula heterogamous, discoid, congested into dense cymose glomerules subtended by ray of prominent lvs; involucre campanulate, phyll. in several imbricating series; receptacle slightly convex, nude. ♀ few, in 1–2 series; perfect florets ∞; corollas of both kinds tubular, 4–5-toothed. Style-arms of perfect florets long, compressed, subcapitate and papillate at apex. Pappus-hairs 20–25, flattened at base, thickened and papillate towards apex; achenes silky-hairy. Perennial tomentose herbs, woody at base.
[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]
Category | Number |
---|---|
Indigenous (Endemic) | 4 |
Total | 4 |