Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Asterales Link
Family
Compositae Giseke
 Subordinate Taxa
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Pericallis D.Don in Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard. [Sweet] 6, t. 228 (1834)
 Description

Perennial herbs or shrubs. Lvs simple, palmately toothed or lobed, alternate. Capitula solitary or in corymbs or panicles; involucral bracts in 1 row; supplementary bracts usually 0, sometimes few and short. Receptacle ± flat; scales 0. Outer florets ♀ and ligulate; ligules white, or shades of red, blue or purple; inner florets ☿. Achenes subcylindric, slightly compressed, with c. 10 prominent ribs, dimorphic, those of ray achenes larger, glabrous and often lacking a pappus, those of disc achenes hairy and with a pappus.

[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]

 Biostatus
Exotic
Number of species and named hybrids in New Zealand within Pericallis D.Don
CategoryNumber
Exotic: Fully Naturalised1
Exotic: Casual1
Total2
 Bibliography
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
Sweet, R. 1833-1835 ("1838"): The British Flower Garden. Vol. 6. Ridgeway & Sons, London.