Heteranthera is a genus of aquatic plants in the water hyacinth family, Pontederiaceae, known generally as mud plantains. Species of this genus are native to tropical and subtropical America and Africa. They live in the water or in wet soils. They produce leaves on long petioles and some are cultivated for their attractive flowers. Leaves are of two types - linear and submerged or orbicular and floating. Some species have cleistogamic flowers.
| Heteranthera | |
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| Heteranthera limosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Commelinales |
| Family: | Pontederiaceae |
| Genus: | Heteranthera Ruiz & Pav. |
| Species | |
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About 12, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Eurystemon Alexander | |
Selected species
edit- Heteranthera callifolia (syn. H. callaefolia)
- Heteranthera dubia (Jacq.) MacMill. – Grassleaf mud plantain, water stargrass
- Heteranthera limosa (Sw.) Willd. – Blue mud plantain, ducksalad
- Heteranthera mexicana S.Watson – Mexican mud plantain
- Heteranthera multiflora (Griseb.) Horn – Bouquet mud plantain
- Heteranthera peduncularis Benth. – Egret mud plantain
- Heteranthera reniformis Ruiz & Pav. – Kidneyleaf mud plantain
- Heteranthera rotundifolia (Kunth) Griseb. – Roundleaf mud plantain
- Heteranthera zosterifolia – Stargrass[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Heteranthera Ruiz & Pav". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
- ^ "Species Records of Heteranthera". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
- ^ "Heteranthera". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
External links
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Media related to Heteranthera at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Heteranthera at Wikispecies- Jepson Manual Treatment
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