Class
Order
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Reseda L., Sp. Pl. 448 (1753)
Vernacular Name(s):
Mignonette
Description
Annual to perennial. Lvs entire to pinnatifid. Racemes or spikes terminal and lateral. Sepals 4–8; petals 4–8, usually with dilated claw and lobed limb, the posterior petals usually more divided than the anterior. Stamens 7–40. Carpels 3–4, united below into a 1-locular ovary, remaining open at apex. Ovules numerous, on 3–4 parietal placentae. Fr. a capsule, its constituent follicles united at base, free and open at apex.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 3 |
| Exotic: Casual | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
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.
