Flora of New Zealand Series

Fls us. solitary, axillary; calyx 4-(2)-lobed; corolla valvately 4-lobed; stamens 4, anthers 2-celled dehiscing lengthwise, us. not exserted. Ovary 2-loculed, styles 2, stigma us. capitate; ovules ∞, placentae peltate. Capsule opening along inner margin, seeds ∞.Some 35 spp. from Australia to eastern Asia, the N.Z. spp. endemic.