Classification
 Subordinate Taxa
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Chloranthaceae R.Br. ex Sims
 Description

Plant monoec. or dioec.; fls small, in bracted heads, spikes, or panicles, regular; per. 0 to rud.; stamens 1 to 3 (connate); ovary inferior, 1-carpelled; ovules pend. Herbs, shrubs, or trees with minutely stipulate opp. lvs; petioles sts connate at base.

[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]

 Biostatus
Number of species in New Zealand within Chloranthaceae R.Br. ex Sims
CategoryNumber
Indigenous (Endemic)1
Total1
 Bibliography
Cronquist, A. 1988: The evolution and classification of flowering plants. The New York Botanic Gardens, New York.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.