Class
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Grossulariaceae
Description
Deciduous or rarely evergreen shrubs. Lvs alternate, often fasciculate, simple, plicate or convolute in bud; stipules adnate to petiole, often with marginal projections, or 0. Fls in a simple raceme or few in clusters, sometimes solitary, regular, (4)–5-merous, ☿ or unisexual. Hypanthium (calyx tube) adnate to ovary; sepals often petaloid. Petals 4–5, < sepals, mostly small and often scale-like, rarely 0, free. Stamens 4–5, alternate with petals, inserted at or slightly below level of hypanthium; anthers 2-locular, dehiscing longitudinally. Ovary 1-locular with 2 parietal placentas; styles 2, free or connate; stigmas undivided; ovules few to numerous, 2- or more seriate. Fr. a pulpy berry, crowned by persistent perianth. Seeds many, small, with endosperm.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 5 |
| Total | 5 |
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.
