Heteranthera
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Heteranthera is a genus of aquatic plants in the water hyacinth family known generally as mud plantains. Species of this genus are native to the Americas and Africa, many to tropical areas. They live in the water or in wet soils. They produce leaves on long petioles and some are cultivated for their attractive flowers.
Species include:
- Heteranthera callifolia (syn. H. callaefolia)
- Heteranthera dubia - grassleaf mud plantain, water stargrass
- Heteranthera limosa - blue mud plantain, ducksalad
- Heteranthera mexicana - Mexican mud plantain
- Heteranthera multiflora - bouquet mud plantain
- Heteranthera peduncularis - egret mud plantain
- Heteranthera reniformis - kidneyleaf mud plantain
- Heteranthera rotundifolia - roundleaf mud plantain
- Heteranthera zosterifolia - stargrass
