Class
Family
Fls 4-merous; receptacle not produced beyond ovary; sepals persistent; stamens ∞, anthers dorsifixed. Gynaecium 2–3-locular; placenta of narrow ribbon-like lobes dependent from apex of loculus. Ovules ∞, affixed in 1 series to margin of placenta. Berry many-seeded, seeds reniform; testa hard, pale; radicle elongate. Genus endemic to N.Z. Type sp.: . Shrubs or trees with gland-dotted lvs and receptacles.
[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]
Category | Number |
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Indigenous (Endemic) | 2 |
Total | 2 |