Class
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Sherardia L., Sp. Pl. 102 (1753)
Description
Prostrate or semi-prostrate annual herb, with 4-angled stems. Lvs and leaflike stipules similar, in whorls of 4–6, sessile. Fls small, usually ☿, possibly sometimes unisexual, few, in small terminal heads surrounded by 8–10 involucral bracts. Calyx 4–6-lobed; lobes appearing as distinct sepals, persistent. Corolla 4-lobed, funnelform. Stamens 4, short and < corolla lobes. Ovary 2-celled; ovules 1 per cell; style 2-fid with unequal branches; stigmas capitate. Fr. dry, of 2, 1-seeded mericarps, hairy.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
