Menyanthaceae
| Menyanthaceae | |
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| Menyanthes trifoliata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Menyanthaceae Dumort.[1] |
| Genera | |
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Menyanthaceae is a
sympetalous, insect-pollinated flowers are five-parted and either yellow or white. The petals are ciliate or adorned with lateral wings. Fruit type is a capsule
.
Species of Menyanthaceae are found worldwide. The genera Menyanthes and Nephrophyllidium grow only in the northern hemisphere, while Liparophyllum and Villarsia occur only in the southern hemisphere. Nymphoides species have a cosmopolitan distribution.
Menyanthaceae species are of economic importance as ornamental water garden plants, with Nymphoides being most commonly traded. The practice of growing non-native water plants has led to several species becoming naturalized or invasive.
Dimorphic heterostyly occurs in all genera but Liparophyllum. In addition, four species of Nymphoides are dioecious.[2]
Genera
Plants of the World Online accepts the following genera:[3]
- Liparophyllum Hook.f.
- Menyanthes L.
- Nephrophyllidium Gilg
- Nymphoides Ség.
- Ornduffia Tippery & Les
- Villarsia Vent.
References
- hdl:10654/18083.
- S2CID 83643283.
- ^ "Menyanthaceae Dumort". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
External links
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