Class
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
- Colobanthus acicularis
- Colobanthus affinis
- Colobanthus apetalus
- Colobanthus brevisepalus
- Colobanthus buchananii
- Colobanthus canaliculatus
- Colobanthus hookeri
- Colobanthus masonae
- Colobanthus monticola
- Colobanthus muelleri
- Colobanthus muscoides
- Colobanthus squarrosus
- Colobanthus strictus
- Colobanthus wallii
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Colobanthus Bartl., Ord. Nat. Pl. 305 (1830)
Description
Fls hermaphrodite, solitary. Sepals 4–5 free; petals 0; stamens as many as sepals and alternating with them; ovary 1-celled, styles as many as sepals, free to base; capsule opening by as many teeth as there are sepals; seeds ∞.Small, densely lfy, glab. herbs, lvs narrow, opp., connate at base, exstipulate. Mostly with strong tap root.
[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]
Biostatus
Indigenous (Non-endemic)
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Indigenous (Endemic) | 10 |
| Indigenous (Non-endemic) | 4 |
| Total | 14 |
Bibliography
Bartling, F.G. 1830: Ordines Naturales Plantarum.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
