Class
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Pentaglottis Tausch, Flora 12: 643 (1829)
Description
Rhizomatous, hispid perennial. Basal lvs with long petiole; cauline lvs with short petiole or subsessile. Infl. a terminal or axillary bracteate cyme. Calyx ± lobed to base. Corolla tube short, funnelform or cylindric; limb rotate. Scales broad-ovate, puberulent, closing mouth of tube. Stamens included. Style included. Stigma capitate. Nutlets ovoid, erect, with slightly thickened collar and an excentric, stalked attachment at base.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
Tausch, I.F. 1829: Flora oder allgemeine botanische Zeitung 12: 643.
