Hydrothrix

Hydrothrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Pontederiaceae
Genus:	Heteranthera
Species:	H. gardneri
Binomial name
	Heteranthera gardneri; (Hook.f.) M.Pell.
Synonyms
	Hydrothrix gardneri Hook.f.; Hydrothrix verticillaris Hook.f.; Hookerina gardneri Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 2: 718. 1891;

Hydrothrix Hook.f.² was previously a monotypic flowering plant genus of Pontederiaceae, but is currently included in a broader and monophyletic Heteranthera.¹

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

References

Pellegrini, M. O. O. (2017). "Two new synonyms in Heteranthera (Pontederiaceae, Commelinales)". Nordic Journal of Botany. 35: 124–128. doi:10.1111/njb.01152.
"On Hydrothrix, a new genus of Pontederiaceae". oxfordjournals.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

External links

Data related to Hydrothrix at Wikispecies
Hydrothrix on keys.lucidcentral.org

[Pellegrini2017-1] Pellegrini, M. O. O. (2017). "Two new synonyms in Heteranthera (Pontederiaceae, Commelinales)". Nordic Journal of Botany. 35: 124–128. doi:10.1111/njb.01152.

[2] "On Hydrothrix, a new genus of Pontederiaceae". oxfordjournals.org.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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