Key to Tasmanian Dicots
Back
 
 
NYCTAGINACEAE not in the Student's Flora    
The Nyctaginaceae are a family of herbs, represented in Tasmania by one introduced species (Mirabilis jalapa; four o'clock plant). The corolla is fused, the ovaries superior. The plant has no sepals, but has five sepal-like bracts. The flowers are large and often multicoloured.
 
 
 
© 2019 University of Tasmania
Contact: Greg.Jordan@utas.edu.au