Menyanthaceae
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JANAS 33(1)
PLANT: Perennial, rhizomatous, aquatic or bog plants. LEAVES: simple or trifoliolate. INFLORESCENCE: racemes, cymes, or umbels. FLOWERS: perfect, regular; calyx deeply 5‑parted; corolla rotate or funnelform, 5‑lobed or parted; stamens 5, epipetalous; pistil 2‑carpelled, the ovary 1‑loculed, superior to partially inferior. FRUITS: capsules, sometimes tardily dehiscent. SEEDS: usually many, smooth or papillate. NOTES: 5 genera, ca. 30 spp., both tropical and temperate regions. REFERENCES: Mason, Charles T., Jr. 2001. Menyanthaceae. J. Ariz. - Nev. Acad. Sci. Volume 33(1).
Species within checklist: A Floristic Study of Long Hope Creek Valley
Fauria crista-galli
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Limnanthemum cristatum
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Limnanthemum exiliflorum
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Limnanthemum lacunosum
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Menyanthes cristata
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Menyanthes indica
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Menyanthes trachysperma
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Menyanthes trifoliata
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Nephrophyllidium crista-galli
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Nymphoides aquatica
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Nymphoides cordata
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Nymphoides coronata
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Nymphoides crenata
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Nymphoides cristata
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Nymphoides fallax
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Nymphoides geminata
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Nymphoides grayana
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Nymphoides grayanum
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Nymphoides humboldtiana
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Nymphoides humboldtianum
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Nymphoides hydrophylla
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Nymphoides indica
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Nymphoides lacunosa
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Nymphoides microphylla
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Nymphoides peltata
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Villarsia lacunosa
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Villarsia trachysperma
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