Class
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Sanguisorba L., Sp. Pl. 116-117 (1753)
Synonymy:
- = Poterium L., Sp. Pl. 994 (1753)
Vernacular Name(s):
Burnet; Poterium
Description
Perennial herbs, often arising from thick, branching rhizomes. Lvs alternate, mostly in basal rosettes, imparipinnate; leaflets serrate; stipules persistent, adnate to petiole for lower ⅔. Fls in dense terminal clusters or spikes, subtended by several bracteoles, ☿ or unisexual, 4-merous, small, sessile. Hypanthium deeply concave. Epicalyx 0. Sepals greenish or purplish. Petals 0. Stamens 4-numerous. Ovary superior, surrounded by the hypanthium; carpels 1–2–(3); styles terminal and filiform; ovules solitary. Fr. of 1-(several) achenes enclosed in hardened, dry, 4-angled, sometimes ± flattened or cup-like hypanthium with variously sculptured faces and sometimes thickened or winged angles.
[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.
