Class
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Ugni Turcz., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 21: 579 (1848)
Description
Shrubs. Lvs opposite, glandular, small but not ericoid. Fls axillary, solitary, subtended by persistent foliaceous bracteoles. Hypanthium enclosed by ovary; calyx lobes (4)–5. Petals (4)–5, ± connate at base, forming an almost globular cup, not caducous. Stamens 25 or more, included in corolla; filaments ± flattened or dilated, especially those in outer whorl; anthers ± sagittate, basifixed, immersed in the connective; connective dilated, fleshy, sometimes winged along margin, < style. Ovary 3–4-celled; ovules numerous. Fr. baccate; seeds usually 15–25.
[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.
Turczaninow, N.S. 1848: Decades Quarta et Quinta Generum Adhuc non Descriptorum. Bulletin de la Société Imperiale des Naturalistes de Moscou. Moscow 21: 570–591.
