Reseda
Taxonomic status
Accepted
Occurrence status
Present
Origin
Introduced
Stems ribbed, glabrous, pilose or with small conical hairs or papillae. Leaves in basal rosette or decurrent on stem; small glands on either side near base. Bracts and sepals persistent or caducous; pedicels ribbed; larger petal with scale-like claw and incised limb; stamens usually 12–25; anthers versatile, dehiscing longitudinally; ovules 8–12 per placenta; styles short. Seeds smooth or papillose or rugose.
About 55 species, Mediterranean to central Asia; 5 species naturalised in Australia.
Source:
Entwisle, T.J. (1996). Resedaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 3, Dicotyledons Winteraceae to Myrtaceae, pp. 459–461. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
Updated by: Val
Stajsic,
15 Oct. 2020
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