Hydrothrix

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hydrothrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Commelinales
Family: Pontederiaceae
Genus: Hydrothrix
Hook.f., 1887[1]
Species: H. gardneri
Binomial name
Hydrothrix gardneri
Hook.f.
Type species
H. gardneri
Hook.f.
Synonyms

Hookerina gardneri Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 2: 718. 1891
Hydrothrix verticillaris

Hydrothrix is a monotypic flowering plant genus in the family Pontederiaceae.

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

See also

References

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.