Class
Order
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Polygala L., Sp. Pl. 701 (1753)
Vernacular Name(s):
Milkwort
Description
Herbs or shrubs. Lvs alternate, opposite or verticillate. Fls in terminal, pseudolateral or axillary heads, racemes or panicles. Calyx 4–5-merous; 2 inner segments usually larger and petaloid (wings), persistent or deciduous. Petals usually 3, the outer sometimes reduced, the inner (keel) often beaked or with a fimbriate crest. Stamens usually 8, rarely 6; anthers 1–2-locular. Fr. a 2-celled, laterally flattened, dehiscent, oval to orbicular capsule, sometimes winged, usually membranous; seed usually hairy.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 5 |
| Total | 5 |
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.
