Flora of New Zealand Series

Plant monoec. or dioec.; fls small, in bracted heads, spikes, or panicles, regular; per. 0 to rud.; stamens 1 to 3 (connate); ovary inferior, 1-carpelled; ovules pend. Herbs, shrubs, or trees with minutely stipulate opp. lvs; petioles sts connate at base. Four genera, mainly tropical to subtropical; about 75 spp.