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Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Descurainia Webb & Berthel., Hist. Nat. Îles Canaries 72 (1836)
Description
Annual, sometimes biennial or perennial taprooted herbs. Hairs simple or branched or stellate, often glandular. Stems erect, leafy. Lvs finely pinnatisect to dissected. Racemes ebracteate. Sepals erect or spreading, not saccate. Petals usually pale yellow. Stamens 6, without appendages. Lateral nectaries 4, median 2, between stamen bases. Style very short; stigma capitate. Silique linear, dehiscent; valves convex with prominent median vein; beak 0. Seeds oblong or ovoid, not winged, in 1 or 2 rows per locule.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
Webb, P.B. & Berthelot, S. 1836: Histoire Naturelle des Îles Canaries. Vol. 2.1. Edition 3.
