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] | |
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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
- Macropodiella Engl. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- 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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