Alismataceae
The water-plantains (Alismataceae) are a family of flowering plants, comprising 20 genera (17 extant and 3 fossil) and 119 species. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the greatest number of species in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Most of the species are herbaceous aquatic plants growing in marshes and ponds.
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The water-plantains are a family of flowering plants with 20 genera and 119 species found around the world, particularly in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Most members of this family are herbaceous plants that live in water environments like marshes and ponds.
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Species
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAlismatales
- FamilyAlismataceae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
General: ;and Hydrocleys Rich. (Limnocharitaceae) within Alismataceae sensu Appearance: Key to genera of Neotropical Alismataceae 1. Rhizomatous
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Research
406 papers- Flowering Biology of Alisma plantago-aquatica (Alismataceae).Doklady biological sciences : proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Biological sciences sections · 2022
- Nichima gen. nov. (Alismataceae) based on reproductive structures from the Oligocene-Miocene of Mexico.
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The water-plantains (Alismataceae) are a family of flowering plants, comprising 20 genera (17 extant and 3 fossil) and 119 species. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the greatest number of species in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Most of the species are herbaceous aquatic plants growing in marshes and ponds.
==Description== Most Alismataceae are robust perennials, but some may be annual or perennial, depending on water conditions — they are normally perennial in permanent waters, annual in more seasonal conditions but there are exceptions. The stems are corm-like or stoloniferous. Juvenile and submerse leaves are often linear, whilst more mature and emerse leaves can be linear to ovate or even sagittate. Most have a distinct petiole, with a sheathed base.