Gunnera monoica
| Gunnera monoica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Gunnerales |
| Family: | Gunneraceae |
| Genus: | Gunnera |
| Species: | G. monoica |
| Binomial name | |
| Gunnera monoica Raoul, E. (1844) [1] | |
Gunnera monoica is a species of Gunnera endemic to New Zealand. It is one of the smallest species of Gunnera, with leaves of around 3 cm (1.2 in) wide. It spreads by forming stolons in damp ground.[2]
G. monoica flowers between October and November, and produces fruit from December until February.[3] This fruit is barrel shaped and white in colour, though some varieties may have purple or red flecks.[3] The leaves have a rounded appearance and either a corrugated or spiky margin. [4]
References
Notes
- ↑ "Gunnera monoica Raoul (1844)". Landcare Research New Zealand. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ Armitage 2012, pp. 49.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Gunnera monoica Raoul". New Zealand Flora. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ Stock 2002, pp. 13.
Bibliography
- Armitage, James (2012), "Gunnera great and small", The Garden (Royal Horticultural Society) 137 (9)
- Stock, Paul (2002), "Fixation with Gunnera", New Zealand Garden Journal 5 (2): 12–14