Scheuchzeria

Linnaeus

Sp. Pl. 1: 338. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5; 157, 1754.

Etymology: For Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, 1672–1733, Swiss botanist
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22.
 TaxonIllustrator 
FNA22 P9 Aponogeton Scheuchzeria Lilaea pg 40.jpegScheuchzeria palustris
Aponogeton distachyos
Lilaea scilloides
John Myers
John Myers
John Myers

Stems erect, unbranched, usually sheathed at base by remains of old leaves. Leaves basal and cauline; cauline well separated, bases sheathing, dilated, ligules prominent, membranous; blade erect. Flowers: tepals persistent, distinct; ovaries broadly ellipsoid, 1-loculed, inflated at maturity; ovules (1–) 2 (–3) per pistil; stigmas abaxial, nearly apical. Follicles mostly 1–4 per aggregate, spreading.

Distribution

North America, Eurasia

Discussion

Species 1.

Selected References

None.

"elongating" is not a number.

... more about "Scheuchzeria"
Mark A. Nienaber +
Linnaeus +
dilated +
cylindric +
North America +  and Eurasia +
For Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, 1672–1733, Swiss botanist +
cauline +  and basal +
membranous +
inflated +  and ellipsoid +
basal-marginal +
not spiraling +
distinct;slightly connate +
conspicuous +
auriculate +
epitepalous +
sheathed +  and unbranched +
apical +  and abaxial +
Scheuchzeria +
Scheuchzeriaceae +
persistent +
distinct +
caulescent +  and rhizomatous +