Macropodiella

Macropodiella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Podostemaceae. It includes seven species native to west and west-central Africa, ranging from Guinea to Ivory Coast, and from Cameroon to Gabon.[1]

Macropodiella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Podostemaceae
Genus: Macropodiella
Engl. (1926)
Species[1]

7; see text

These are aquatic herbs found in freshwater. The leaves are linear, threadlike, or scale-like. The flowers are solitary or in clusters, and each has two tepals.[2]

Species

Seven species are accepted.[1]

  • Macropodiella garrettii (C.H.Wright) C.Cusset
  • Macropodiella hallaei C.Cusset
  • Macropodiella heteromorpha (Baill.) C.Cusset
  • Macropodiella macrothyrsa (G.Taylor) C.Cusset
  • Macropodiella pellucida (Engl.) C.Cusset
  • Macropodiella taylorii (J.J.de Wilde & Guillaumet) C.Cusset
  • Macropodiella uoroensis Rial

References

  1. Macropodiella Engl. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. Ameka, G. K. (2003). The morphology, taxonomy and distribution of the Podostemaceae in West Africa. West African Journal of Applied Ecology, 4(1).
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