Tillaea L.
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Nomenclature
L.
L.
1753
128
ICN
Tillaea L.
genus
Tillaea
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Descriptions
Tillaea L.
Fls small, us. solitary in lf-axils, (3)-4-(5)-merous; sepals or calyx lobes us. 4; petals us. 4; stamens as many as petals. Carpels us. 4, free or nearly so; ovules 1 to several per carpel; style us. short. Scales 4-2-0. Fr. of follicles. Small slender ± succulent herbs with small opp. lvs connate at or near base. Subcosmopolitan genus with c. 60 spp. Of the N.Z. spp. , , have a wider distribution, the rest are endemic.
Taxonomic concepts
Metadata
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scientific name
Names_Plants
13 March 2002
5 April 2012