Hydrothrix

Hydrothrix
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Pontederiaceae
Genus: Heteranthera
Species:
H. gardneri
Binomial name
Heteranthera gardneri
(Hook.f.) M.Pell.[1]
Synonyms
  • Hydrothrix gardneri Hook.f.
  • Hydrothrix verticillaris Hook.f.
  • Hookerina gardneri Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 2: 718. 1891

Hydrothrix Hook.f.[2] was previously a monotypic flowering plant genus of Pontederiaceae, but is currently included in a broader and monophyletic Heteranthera.[1]

The highly modified Heteranthera gardneri is a submerged aquatic with a two-flowered pseudanthium found in eastern Brazil. It is used as an aquarium plant.

References

  1. ^ a b Pellegrini, M. O. O. (2017). "Two new synonyms in Heteranthera (Pontederiaceae, Commelinales)". Nordic Journal of Botany. 35: 124–128. doi:10.1111/njb.01152.
  2. ^ "On Hydrothrix, a new genus of Pontederiaceae". oxfordjournals.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17.


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