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Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Erechtites Raf., Fl. Ludov. 65 (1817)
Description
Annual or perennial herbs. Lvs simple, subentire to 1-pinnatifid, alternate. Capitula in panicles; involucral bracts in 1 row, with supplementary bracts subtending involucre. Receptacle ± flat; scales 0. Outer florets ♀, not ligulate, filiform; inner florets ☿. Achenes all similar, ± cylindric, with c. 10 prominent ribs, and short antrorse hairs between ribs; pappus simple, sometimes caducous.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Bibliography
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
Rafinesque, C. S. 1817: Florula Ludoviciana, or, a Flora of the State of Louisiana. Translated, Revised, and Improved, from the French of C. C. Robin. New York.
