3-58 Molluginaceae, carpet-weed family

Marian C. Munro; Ruth E. Newell; Nicholas M. Hill

Authors

Marian C. Munro Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax, NS
Ruth E. Newell E. C. Smith Herbarium, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Nicholas M. Hill Fernhill Institute, Kentville, Nova Scotia; Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Keywords:

Magnoliophyte, carpet-weed family, dicots, Mollugo, carpet-weed

Abstract

Comprising 13 genera with 100 species, the carpet-weeds are small herbaceous plants with tiny flowers. The inflorescence is an open cyme or the flowers are axillary and singly borne. Most are perfect and hypogynous; sepals number 4–5. The petals may be absent; if present they are minute. There are 2–5 carpels; locules are equal. Dry fruit is subtended by a persistent calyx. Leaves are alternate or opposite, even whorled, smooth on the margins. Photographs provided by Sean Blaney and Martin Thomas

Author Biographies

Marian C. Munro, Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax, NS

Curator of Botany (NSPM)

Ruth E. Newell, E. C. Smith Herbarium, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Curator of the E. C. Smith Herbarium (ACAD)

Nicholas M. Hill, Fernhill Institute, Kentville, Nova Scotia; Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Director; Adjunct Professor