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Ottelia
Sign in to saveOttelia is a genus of an aquatic plant family Hydrocharitaceae described as a genus in 1805. The genus is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, South America, and Australia.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAlismatales
- FamilyHydrocharitaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 106
- With media
- 92
- Family
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Collections
- US, A, GH, NHMUK, MO, MICH
- Recorded in
- Uganda, Angola, Sudan, China, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Mozambique, Tanzania
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Hydrocharitaceae
- Image
- Ottelia alismoides W IMG 0915.jpg
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- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Ottelia
- Commons category
- Ottelia
- topic's main category
- Category:Ottelia
- taxon common name
- 海菜花属
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Phylogenomics and evolution
- Species
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Ottelia is a genus of an aquatic plant family Hydrocharitaceae described as a genus in 1805. The genus is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, South America, and Australia.
== Description == The genus is highly variable, with a variety of features. It contains aquatic herbs with crowded leaves. Some of the leaves are held on short stems. Others float on long stems. The rooting stem is long.
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