Oleaceae

Details

Name scientific

Oleaceae

Preferred name

Oleaceae

Taxonomy reference

Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.

Linked name

Oleaceae

Nomenclature

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Taxonomic rank

family

Canonical form

Oleaceae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae

Subordinates

Descriptions

Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Oleaceae

Description

Fls us. 2-4-merous, us. bisexual, regular, in racemes or panicles. Calyx us. valvately 4-lobed; corolla gamopetalous, us. 4-lobed, often deeply cleft. Stamens us. 2, anthers 2-celled, dehiscing lengthwise, connective often produced, cells back to back. Ovary superior, 2-locular; placentae axile; ovules us. 2 per locule; stigmas 1-2, subsessile. Fr. various. Trees or shrubs with us. opp. simple or compound stipulate lvs. Widespread family of some 22 genera and 500 spp.

Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Oleaceae

Description

Trees and shrubs; shoots commonly prominently lenticellate. Lvs usually opposite and exstipulate. Fls regular, ☿ or unisexual, in racemes, panicles or fascicles, often fragrant. Calyx usually 4-lobed, sometimes minute or 0. Corolla 4-(12)-lobed, sometimes of free petals, sometimes 0. Stamens 2-(5), often epipetalous and with short filaments. Ovary superior, 2-celled, with 2-(10) ovules per cell; style short or 0; stigmas simple or 2-lobed. Fr. a drupe, berry, capsule or samara. Seeds usually 1-4, endospermic or non-endospermic.