Class
Order
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Matricaria L., Sp. Pl. 890-891 (1753)
Vernacular Name(s):
Matricary
Description
Annual herbs. Lvs 2–3-pinnatisect, alternate. Capitula in corymbs or often solitary, terminal, pedunculate; involucral bracts in 2–3 rows, with membranous margins. Receptacle conic; scales 0. Outer florets ♀ and ligulate, or ☿ and tubular; ligules white; inner florets ☿, tubular. Achenes usually all similar, terete, mucilaginous when wet; ribs 3–10, strongly developed on inner surface; 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 |
| Exotic: Casual | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
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.
