Elatinaceae

Elatine L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 367 (1753)

This genus is accepted

The native range of this genus is Cosmopolitan.

Elatinaceae, H. Wild. Flora Zambesiaca 1:2. 1961

Morphology General Habit: Small glabrous herbs, aquatic or found in damp situations.
Morphology Leaves: Leaves opposite or more rarely verticillate; stipules present.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers minute, solitary in the leaf axils.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Sepals 2–4 shortly connate at the base, obtuse.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Petals 2–4, free, white or pink.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens as many as the petals or twice the number.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil: Ovary globose, 3–4-locular; styles minute, 3–4, spreading.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Fruit globose; somewhat depressed at the apex, wall membranous; seeds numerous, straight or curved; testa with a scalariform reticulation.

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Flora Zambesiaca
- Flora Zambesiaca
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
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