Description: Annual herbs.
Leaves opposite; stipules absent.
Flowers solitary on long peduncles. Calyx tubular, with 5 long linear leaf-like teeth and 10 veins. Petals 5. Stamens 10. Ovary 1-locular; styles 5.
Capsule dehiscing by 5 teeth.
Distribution and occurrence: World: 2 species, Europe & Asia. Australia: 1 species (naturalized).
Text by A. Doust Taxon concept:
One species in NSW: Agrostemma githago |
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