Eriocaulaceae
| Eriocaulaceae | |
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| Eriocaulon decangulare 1832 illustration[2] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Eriocaulaceae Martinov[1] |
| Genera | |
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The Eriocaulaceae are a
temperate regions, with only 16 species in the United States, mostly in the southern states from California to Florida, only two species in Canada, and only one species (Eriocaulon aquaticum) in Europe
. They tend to be associated with wet soils, many growing in shallow water. This is also reported from the southern part of India and the regions of Western Ghats hot spots.
The species are mostly
capitulum-like inflorescences
.
- Genera
- Actinocephalus
- Comanthera
- Coracoralina
- Cryptanthella
- Eriocaulon - pipewort
- Floralia
- Giuliettia
- Gnomus
- Hydriade
- Lachnocaulon - bogbutton
- Leiothrix
- Mesanthemum
- Monosperma
- Nisius
- Paepalanthus
- Rondonanthus
- Syngonanthus
- Tonina
See also
References
- hdl:10654/18083. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
- ^ "From: Curtis's botanical magazine; or flower garden displayed. London, 1832, volume 59 (plate 3126)". Archived from the original on 2006-10-23. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
- .
External links
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Eriocaulon decangulare flowerhead
