Guttiferae
金絲桃科
特徵描述
作者
ROBSON, NORMAN K. B.
型態特徵
Trees, shrubs or herbs with various glandular secretions. Leaves simple, entire, opposite and exstipulate. Inflorescences various. Flowers bisexual or unisexual, regular. Sepals (2-)4-5(-6), imbricate or decussate, the inner ones sometimes petaloid. Petals 4-5(-10), free, imbricate or contorted in bud. Stamens indefinite, free or in 4-5(-10) free or variously united fascicles, often with the antisepalous fascicles sterile or absent. Ovary superior, 1-12-locular, with axile or parietal or basal placentation; ovules 1 to many; styles 1-5 or absent, the stigmas 1-12. Fruit a capsule, berry or drupe. Seeds 1 to many, without endosperm; embryo various; aril present or not.
屬
A family of 40 genera and about 900 species, chiefly tropical and subtropical but with two genera (Hypericum and Triadenum) in temperate regions; four genera and 20 species in Taiwan.
參考文獻
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Li, X. W., Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae 50(2): 1-109. 1990. (Fl. Reip. Pop. Sin.)
