Class
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Ranunculaceae
Description
Herbs, rarely woody climbers, usually perennial, sometimes annual. Lvs alternate, rarely opposite, exstipulate, rarely stipulate, usually ternate, ternatifid, or 1–2-pinnate. Infl. a raceme, lax leafy cyme, panicle, or fls solitary. Fls hypogynous, usually ☿, usually actinomorphic. Perianth of 1–2 whorls, differentiated into sepals and petals or all petaloid; segments free, clawed or not, sometimes 1 or more spurred or hooded. Stamens usually numerous, in spiral whorls. Carpels usually free, usually numerous, in spiral whorls. Fr. an achene or follicle, rarely a berry. Seeds smooth or sculptured; embryo small, straight; endosperm copious.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Indigenous (Endemic) | 53 |
| Indigenous (Non-endemic) | 5 |
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 22 |
| Exotic: Casual | 13 |
| Total | 93 |
Bibliography
Connor, H.E. 1977: The Poisonous Plants in New Zealand. Edition 2. Government Printer, Wellington.
Connor, H.E.; Fountain, J. 2009: Plants that Poison: A New Zealand Guide. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln.
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.
