Knightia R.Br.

Genus

Angiosperms > Proteales > Proteaceae

Characteristics

Fls perfect, regular, 4-merous, racemed on paired pedicels. Per. cylindric, segs separating and curling spirally. Stamens attached above middle; filaments very short, anthers long linear. Hypog. glands 4; ovary sessile, 1-celled, 4-ovuled; style long, persistent. Follicles woody, seeds winged at apex. Trees or shrubs with alt. lvs. Type sp. endemic to N.Z.; 2 spp. (subgen. Eucarpha) with foliaceous bracts, occur in New Caledonia.
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Images

Knightia unspecified picture

Distribution

Knightia world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:331684-2
WFO ID wfo-4000020093
COL ID 58KN
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INPN ID 830073
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Synonyms

Rymandra Knightia

Lower taxons

Knightia deplanchei Knightia excelsa Knightia strobilina