Class
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Nigella L., Sp. Pl. 534 (1753)
Vernacular Name(s):
Fennel flower; Wild fennel
Description
Annual herbs. Lvs basal and cauline, 2–3-pinnatisect, the lower petiolate, the upper sessile; segments linear to filiform. Fls terminal on stems and branches, often closely invested by an involucre of lvs. Sepals 5 (more in cvs), petaloid, yellowish white, bluish, or greenish, not spurred. Petals 5 (0 in cvs), lobed and bearing nectaries, < sepals, not spurred. Stamens many. Carpels 5–(10), united, sometimes only at base; ovules many; styles long. Fr. a capsule composed of 5–(10) usually united follicles.
[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.
