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Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Argyranthemum Webb, Hist. Nat. Îles Canaries 3, 258 (1844)
Description
Perennials, woody at base. Lvs entire to 1–3-pinnatisect, alternate. Capitula few to many in corymbs, or sometimes solitary, terminal, pedunculate; involucral bracts in 3–4 rows, with membranous margins. Receptacle convex or conic; scales 0. Outer florets ♀, ligulate, yellow, white or pink; inner florets ☿, tubular. Achenes dimorphic: those of ray florets 3-angled, with 0–3 wings, sometimes coalesced into groups of 2–9; those of disc florets obconic, terete, 4-angled, or somewhat flattened, with 0–2 wings. Pappus a small corona or 0.
[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.
Webb, P.B.; Berthelot, S. 1844–1850: Histoire Naturelle des Îles Canaries /Histoire Naturelle des Iles Canaries, ...Tome troisieme [Botanique] pt. 2. Phytographia Canariensis. sectio 3. Bethune, Paris.
