Class
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Vitaceae
Synonymy:
- = Leeaceae
Description
Lianes, mostly climbing by lf-opposed tendrils, rarely erect shrubs. Lvs usually alternate, the lower sometimes opposite, simple or compound; stipules petiolar or 0. Infls lf-opposed or terminal; fls in cymes, these mostly in panicles, ☿ or unisexual, usually 4–5-merous, actinomorphic, small. Calyx entire or lobed, often cupulate, very small. Petals free or united distally and then forming a cap, valvate, caducous. Stamens 4–5, antipetalous, inserted at base of hypogynous disc. Ovary superior, 2–(6)-celled; ovules 1–2 in each cell; style 1, usually short; stigma capitate or lobed. Fr. a berry with 2–4 seeds. Seed endospermic.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 2 |
| Exotic: Casual | 3 |
| 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.
