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Callitriche
Sign in to saveCallitriche is a genus of largely aquatic plants known as water-starwort. Previously, it was the only genus in the family Callitrichaceae. However, according to the APG II system this family is now included in the Plantaginaceae (plantain family). The family name Callitrichaceae retains its status as nomen conservandum (name to be retained).
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Callitriche is a genus within the family Plantaginaceae, commonly referred to as water-starwort. The taxon was described by Poli in 1791. While primarily recognized as a plant, the name also appears in marine biological records as an unaccepted genus within the family Modiolidae, order Mytilida, and class Bivalvia. This molluscan classification places it in the phylum Mollusca with a marine habitat.
The plant genus has been introduced to several regions, including Ascension, Madagascar, Mauritius, Northern Provinces, Réunion, and Western Australia. Biological records for the plant are held by institutions such as BRIT, GH, INECOL, IIB-UV, and DAV, with specimens documented in the United States and Mexico. The name Callitriche is referenced by 74 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
water-starworts
Genus
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassBivalvia
- OrderMytilida
- FamilyModiolidae
水馬齒科（學名：Callitricheaceae），一年生挺水植物或沉水植物。葉子對生，通常為菱形，有柄，莖蔓延一般來說，該種植物都生長在溼地、水田。 水馬齒科植物屬於種子植物門、被子植物綱（Angiospermae）、雙子葉植物亞綱（Dicotyledoneae）、無瓣花群（Apetalae）、花萼亞群（Floriferae）、水馬齒目（Callitrichales）。分布廣泛，有1屬，約44種。台灣有2—3種。最常見的如水馬齒（Callitriche verna L.）
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,264
- With media
- 1,695
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Collections
- BRIT, GH, INECOL, IIB-UV, DAV, FCN-UAQ
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Plantaginaceae
- Image
- Illustration Callitriche palustris0.jpg
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- taxon common name
- 水马齿属
- taxonomic type
- Callitriche palustris
- different from
- bolotnik
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Callitriche is a genus of largely aquatic plants known as water-starwort. Previously, it was the only genus in the family Callitrichaceae. However, according to the APG II system this family is now included in the Plantaginaceae (plantain family). The family name Callitrichaceae retains its status as nomen conservandum (name to be retained).
==Species== 75 species are accepted. Callitriche alata Callitriche albomarginata Callitriche anisoptera Callitriche antarctica – Antarctic water-starwort Callitriche aucklandica Callitriche berteroana Callitriche brachycarpa Callitriche brevistyla Callitriche brutia – pedunculate water starwort Callitriche capricorni Callitriche chathamensis Callitriche christensenii Callitriche ciliata Callitriche compressa Callitriche concinna Callitriche cophocarpa Callitriche cribrosa Callitriche cyclocarpa Callitriche cycloptera Callitriche dacryoidea Callitriche deflexa Callitriche ecarinata Callitriche fassetti – Fassett's water starwort Callitriche favargera Callitriche fehmedianii Callitriche fuliginea Callitriche fuscicarpa Callitriche glareosa Callitriche hamulata – intermediate water starwort Callitriche hedbergiorum Callitriche hegelmaieriana Callitriche hermaphroditica (synonym C. autumnalis ) – autumn water starwort Callitriche heterophylla (synonyms C. anceps and C. bollanderi ) – differentleaf water starwort Callitriche insularis Callitriche japonica (synonym C. nana ) Callitriche keniensis Callitriche lechleri Callitriche lenisulca Callitriche longipedunculata – longstalk water starwort Callitriche lusitanica Callitriche mandonis Callitriche marginata (synonym C. sepulta ) – winged water starwort Callitriche mathezii Callitriche mouterdei Callitriche muelleri Callitriche nubigena Callitriche × nyrensis Callitriche oblongicarpa Callitriche obtusangula – blunt-fruited water starwort Callitriche occidentalis Callitriche oreophila Callitriche palustris – spiny water starwort Callitriche papuana Callitriche pedunculosa (synonym C. nuttallii ) – Nuttall's water starwort Callitriche peploides – matted water starwort Callitriche petrieri Callitriche platycarpa – various-leaved water starwort Callitriche praetermissa Callitriche pulchra – beautiful water starwort Callitriche quindiensis Callitriche raveniana Callitriche regis-jubae Callitriche rimosa Callitriche schotsmaniana Callitriche sonderi Callitriche stagnalis – pond water starwort Callitriche terrestris (synonym C. austinii ) – terrestrial water starwort Callitriche transvolgensis Callitriche trochlearis – effluent water starwort Callitriche truncata – short-leaved water starwort Callitriche turfosa Callitriche umbonata Callitriche × vigens Callitriche vulcanicola Callitriche wightiana
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