Class
Order
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Digitalis L., Sp. Pl. 621 (1753)
Synonymy:
- = Isoplexis (Lindl.) Benth.
Vernacular Name(s):
foxglove
Description
Biennial or perennial herbs. Lvs alternate, the lower forming basal rosettes. Racemes long, often secund. Calyx lobes 5, equal, < corolla tube. Corolla usually declined or nodding; tube cylindric to ± globose and inflated; limb ± 2-lipped; lips patent to ± erect, the upper shorter than lower and usually less prominent. Stamens 4, usually included. Capsule septicidal, ovoid to conic. Seeds very numerous, patterned; wing 0.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
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.
Mabberley, D.J. 2017: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 4. Cambridge University Press.
