Overview
The Aponogetonaceae (Cape-pondweed family or Aponogeton family) are a family of flowering plants in the order Alismatales.
In recent decades the family has had universal recognition by taxonomists.1] The APG system (1998) and APG II system (2003) treat it in the order Alismatales in the clade monocots. The family consists of only one genus, Aponogeton, with 40-50 species of aquatic plants.
he Aponogetonaceae (Cape-pondweed family or Aponogeton family) are a family of flowering plants in the order Alismatales.In recent decades the family has had universal recognition by taxonomists.1] The APG system (1998) and APG II system (2003) treat it in the order Alismatales in the clade monocots. The family consists of only one genus, Aponogeton, with 40-50 species of aquatic plants.
References
- ^ van Bruggen, H. W. E. (1985). "Monograph of the genus Aponogeton (Aponogetonaceae)". Bibliotheca botanica (Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung) 33 (137): i-viii, 1?76. ISBN 978-3-510-48008-1. ISSN 0067-7892. http://www.schweizerbart.de/publications/detail/isbn/9783510480081/Monograph-of-the-genus-Aponogeton-Aponogetonaceae. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
External links
- Aponogetonaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. Version: 9 March 2006. http://delta-intkey.com
- Monocot families (USDA)
- Aponogetonaceae in the Flora of North America
- NCBI Taxonomy Browser
- links at CSDL, Texas
Taxonomy
The Family Aponogetonaceae is further organized into finer groupings including:
- Genus (5): Aponogeton · Hydrogeton · Ouvirandra · Spathium · Uvirandra
- Species: ZipcodeZoo has pages for 120 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in the Family Aponogetonaceae.
Genera
Aponogeton
Aponogeton is a genus of 45 - 50 species of flowering plants, the only genus of the family Aponogetonaceae. The Aponogetonaceae is considered to be allied to the Potamogetonaceae - Najadaceae complex of families. [more]
Hydrogeton
Ouvirandra
Spathium
Uvirandra
More info about the Genus Uvirandra may be found here.
References
- ^ van Bruggen, H. W. E. (1985). "Monograph of the genus Aponogeton (Aponogetonaceae)". Bibliotheca botanica (Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung) 33 (137): i-viii, 1?76. ISBN 978-3-510-48008-1. ISSN 0067-7892. http://www.schweizerbart.de/publications/detail/isbn/9783510480081/Monograph-of-the-genus-Aponogeton-Aponogetonaceae. Retrieved 2010-03-13.
External links
- Aponogetonaceae in L. Watso n and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval. Version: 9 March 2006. http://delta-intkey.com
- Monocot families (USDA)
- Aponogetonaceae in the Flora of North America
- NCBI Taxonomy Browser
- links at CSDL, Texas
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