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Farmeria
Sign in to saveFarmeria is a genus of flowering plants in the riverweed family Podostemaceae, native to Sri Lanka and India. They attach to rocks using holdfasts, and their flowers are protected by boat-shaped spathella until they emerge.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyPodostemaceae
Native toIndia, Sri Lanka
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Farmeria is a genus of flowering plants in the riverweed family Podostemaceae, native to Sri Lanka and India. They attach to rocks using holdfasts, and their flowers are protected by boat-shaped spathella until they emerge.
==Species== Currently accepted species include: Farmeria indica Willis Farmeria metzgerioides (Trimen) Willis ex Hook.f.
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