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Cabomba
Sign in to saveCabomba is a genus of perennial, rhizomatous, aquatic herbs in the family Cabombaceae native to tropical and subtropical America. It has divided submerged leaves in the shape of a fan (hence the vernacular name fanwort) and is much favoured by aquarists as an ornamental and oxygenating plant for fish tanks. One species, Cabomba caroliniana, is a nationally declared weed in Australia, where it has choked up waterways after escaping from aquaria. thumb|right|Cabomba aquatica growing Sympatry|sympatrically with [[Nymphaea rudgeana]]
Species
Carolina Fanwort
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderNymphaeales
- FamilyCabombaceae
Die Haarnixen (Cabomba) sind eine Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Haarnixengewächse (Cabombaceae). Wenige Arten werden als Aquarienpflanzen verwendet.
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- 水盾草属
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16 sectionsContents
- Description
- Vegetative characteristics
- Generative characteristics
- Cytology
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Putative hybridisation
- Etymology
- Distribution
- Ecology
- Pollination
- Habitat
- ''Cabomba'' as an aquarium plant
- Invasive species
- References
- External links
Cabomba is a genus of perennial, rhizomatous, aquatic herbs in the family Cabombaceae native to tropical and subtropical America. It has divided submerged leaves in the shape of a fan (hence the vernacular name fanwort) and is much favoured by aquarists as an ornamental and oxygenating plant for fish tanks. One species, Cabomba caroliniana, is a nationally declared weed in Australia, where it has choked up waterways after escaping from aquaria. thumb|right|Cabomba aquatica growing Sympatry|sympatrically with [[Nymphaea rudgeana]]
thumb|Submerged leaf of Cabomba caroliniana A.Gray with scale bar (2 cm) on a white background alt=leaves and flowers of a Cabomba species in water|thumb|Cabomba aquatica Aubl.