Hydrothrix | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Commelinales |
Family: | Pontederiaceae |
Genus: | Heteranthera |
Species: | H. gardneri
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Binomial name | |
Heteranthera gardneri (Hook.f.) M.Pell.[1]
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Synonyms | |
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "On Hydrothrix, a new genus of Pontederiaceae". oxfordjournals.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17.
External links
Data related to Hydrothrix at Wikispecies
- Hydrothrix on keys.lucidcentral.org