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Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Galega L., Sp. Pl. 714 (1753)
Description
Perennial herbs. Lvs imparipinnate; leaflets entire; lateral veins thin and straight ± to leaflet margin; stipules small or foliaceous. Infl. axillary or terminal, racemose; bracts narrow, often persisting. Calyx campanulate, with 5 subequal teeth. Corolla white, blue, purplish or pinkish blue. Stamens connate into a closed tube; anthers uniform or alternately smaller. Style incurved, glabrous; stigma terminal. Pod 2-valved, not armed, dehiscent, ± straight; seeds estrophiolate.
[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.
