Class
Order
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Limnanthaceae
Description
Annual herbs, usually somewhat succulent. Lvs alternate, pinnatifid; stipules 0. Fls solitary on long peduncles, axillary, actinomorphic, ☿. Calyx 3–5-merous; sepals valvate or slightly imbricate, free. Petals 3–5, free, contorted, slightly perigynous. Stamens 6–10; filaments free, sometimes glandular at base; anthers 2-locular, dehiscing longitudinally. Ovary 3–5-locular, fused to a common gynobasic style with 3–5 short lobes; ovules solitary in each carpel, orthotropous. Fr. separating at maturity into 3–5 nutlets, each representing a free indehiscent carpel; seeds lacking endosperm.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Casual | 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.
