Jovellana Ruiz & Pav.

Genus

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Calceolariaceae

Characteristics

Fls in terminal and occ. axillary panicles, seldom solitary. Calyx subequally 4-lobed, us. adnate to corolla at base. Corolla subequally 2-lipped, lips concave-saccate. Stamens 2, inserted near base of short corolla-tube; anther-cells adnate. Style short, stigma capitate. Capsule ± ovoid-conical, seeds striate. Herbs or subshrubs of diverse habit, with opp. simple us. toothed lvs. Genus of a few spp. of Chile and N.Z. very closely related to Calceolaria, the N.Z. spp. endemic.
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Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
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Images

Jovellana unspecified picture

Distribution

Jovellana world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37744-1
WFO ID wfo-4000019624
COL ID 56TY
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Synonyms

Jovellana

Lower taxons

Jovellana guentheri Jovellana punctata Jovellana violacea Jovellana repens Jovellana sinclairii