28A - Saururaceae
from Division 5 - Magnoliophyta
Summary
Rhizomatous, herbaceous marsh plants. Leaves alternate, simple, entire, cordate, petiolate, stipulate. Inflorescence a terminal spike, with 4–6 perianth-like bracts at base. Flowers bisexual, hypogynous, actinomorphic; perianth absent. Stamens 3(–4) borne on base of ovary. Styles 3 curved back; stigma capitate to punctiform. Ovary 1-celled, with parietal placentation, with rather few ovules. Fruit a capsule, the 3 valves opening only distally.
Consists of 5 genera and only 7 species.
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- Flora of Great Britain and Ireland , pp. 127 - 128Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018