Class
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Loganiaceae
Description
Fls 4–5-merous, perfect, regular, in few-fld corymbs or heads. Stamens epipetalous; anthers 2-celled, dehiscing lengthwise. Ovary superior, us. 2-loculed; placentae us. axile. Fr. us. a septicidal capsule; seeds ∞, sts winged. Herbs, shrubs, trees or lianes with us. opp., simple, stipulate or exstipulate lvs. Widespread in tropical to warm temperate regions, with some 35 genera and 800 spp.
[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]
Biostatus
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Indigenous (Endemic): Extinct | 1 |
| Indigenous (Endemic) | 4 |
| Total | 5 |
Bibliography
Cronquist, A. 1988: The evolution and classification of flowering plants. The New York Botanic Gardens, New York.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
