Bergia

Bergia is one of the two genera of plants composing the waterwort family, Elatinaceae. These are tropical to subtropical plants and sometimes aquatic in nature.

Species

Genus

PhylumCnidaria
ClassHexacorallia
OrderZoantharia
FamilyParazoanthidae

Habitatmarine

Native toAfghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Brazil Southeast, Burkina, California

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 85
With media: 41
Family: Elatinaceae
Collections: MO, VT, MEL, CM
Recorded in: Peru, Myanmar, Australia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Egypt, South Africa, United States

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Elatinaceae
Image: Bergia texana NRCS-1.jpg

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taxon name: Bergia
taxon rank: genus
Commons category: Bergia
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=1412
topic's main category: Category:Bergia
taxon common name: 田繁缕属

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Bergia is one of the two genera of plants composing the waterwort family, Elatinaceae. These are tropical to subtropical plants and sometimes aquatic in nature.

Species include: Bergia ammannioides Bergia aquatica Bergia auriculata Bergia capensis Bergia decumbens Bergia glutinosa Bergia henshallii Bergia pedicellaris Bergia pentherana Bergia perennis Bergia polyantha Bergia pusilla Bergia serrata Bergia suffruticosa Bergia texana

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