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