Class
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Polemonium L., Sp. Pl. 162 (1753)
Description
Herbs, mainly perennial. Lvs alternate, pinnate. Fls in terminal or axillary, congested or lax cymes, sessile to pedicellate, often showy. Calyx ± campanulate; lobes broad, accrescent, not ruptured by capsule at maturity. Corolla campanulate to rotate or funnelform; lobes spathulate to rounded. Stamens inserted equally on corolla tube, usually exserted. Style usually exserted. Capsule 3-locular, ovoid to subglobose, 3-lobed. Seeds usually several to each loculus, ± oblong to ellipsoid, sometimes mucilaginous when wet.
[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.
