Class
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Cobaea Cav., Icon. [Cavanilles] 1, 11 (1791)
Description
Lianes, climbing by much-branched tendrils and hook-like branch tips. Fl. buds erect on erect stalks, becoming pendent by anthesis. Fls protandrous, green and foetid at first, becoming purple and sweetly scented. Fr. stalk contorted.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Cavanilles, A.J. 1791: Icones et Descriptiones Plantarum. Vol. 1. Typographia regia, Madrid.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
