Helanthium

Echinodorus tenellus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Alismatales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Alismatales

Familia: Alismataceae
Genus: Helanthium
Species: H. bolivianum – H. tenellum – H. zombiense

Name

• Helanthium (Benth. & Hook.f.) Engelm. ex J.G.Sm. in N.L. Britton, Man. Fl. N. States, ed. 2: 54 (1905).
  • Type species: Helanthium tenellum (Mart. ex Schult.f.) J.G.Sm.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Alisma sect. Helanthium Benth. & Hook.f., Gen. Pl. 3(2): 1005 (1883).

• Homotypic
  • Echinodorus sect. Tenelli Fassett, Rhodora 57(677): 135 (1955).
  • Echinodorus subg. Helianthium (Benth. & Hook.f.) Fassett, Rhodora 57(677): 135 (1955).

References

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2015. Helanthium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2015 Mar 15. Reference page. 
• Smith, J.G. in Britton, N.L. (1905) Man. Fl. N. States, ed. 2: 54.

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