Botany

Alismataceae

The water-plantains (Alismataceae) are a family of flowering plants, comprising 20 genera (17 extant and 3 fossil) and 119 species. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the greatest number of species in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Most of the species are herbaceous aquatic plants growing in marshes and ponds.

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See also

• ▸Boronia dichotoma
• ▸Archaeological Museum of Lamia
• ▸Evodianthus

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