Volume IV (1988) - Flora of New Zealand Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons
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Tecomaria (Endl.) Spague

TECOMARIA Spach

Evergreen shrub, nearly erect or partially scandent. Lvs imparipinnate; terminal leaflet larger. Infl. terminal, racemose or paniculate. Calyx campanulate, 5-toothed or 5-lobed. Corolla strongly 2-lipped, funnelform, yellow to scarlet; tube curved; lower lip curving downwards. Stamens 4, exserted; anthers free. Disc cup-shaped. Ovary 2-locular, glabrous. Capsule linear-oblong, compressed, coriaceous, with prominent longitudinal nerves. Seeds numerous, with circular wing.

1 sp., South Africa. Naturalised sp. 1.

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