Class
Family
Fls in us. terminal cymes or racemes; receptacle adnate to ovary; sepals 5, imbricate; petals 5; stamens ∞, much > petals; filaments filiform, anthers versatile. Ovary 3-celled, style filiform, ovules ∞. Capsules coriac., loculicidally 3-valved, or dehiscence irregular; seeds linear. Aromatic shrubs, trees or woody lianes with simple, opp., gland-dotted, exstipulate lvs.
[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]
Category | Number |
---|---|
Indigenous (Endemic) | 12 |
Exotic: Casual | 1 |
Total | 13 |