Althenia
Sign in to savethumb|right|Lepilaena australis Harv., 1855 Althenia is a genus of aquatic plants of the family Potamogetonaceae. This has long been a group of two species in the Mediterranean Europe and South Africa, but in 2016 was revised to include an Australasian relative, Lepilaena. The genus is named after the agronomist Jean Althen.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAlismatales
- FamilyPotamogetonaceae
Habitatmarine, freshwater
Native toAlbania, Algeria, Altay, Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Cyprus, France, Greece, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kriti
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Potamogetonaceae
- Image
- Althenia filiformis Andalucia, Spain 01 Apr. 2011.jpg
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- Description
- Species
- Lepilaena
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thumb|right|Lepilaena australis Harv., 1855 Althenia is a genus of aquatic plants of the family Potamogetonaceae. This has long been a group of two species in the Mediterranean Europe and South Africa, but in 2016 was revised to include an Australasian relative, Lepilaena. The genus is named after the agronomist Jean Althen.
== Description == This genus is made up of aquatic herbs. The bristle-like leaves are clustered at the nodes. The wider bases produce broad ligules.