familyZannichelliaceae
genusZannichellia
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Zannichellia
Sp. Pl. 2: 969. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5; 416, 1754.
Common names: Horned-pondweed
Etymology: for Gian Girolamo Zannichelli, 1662–1729, Venetian apothecary and botanist
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22.
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| Taxon | Illustrator ⠉ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Zannichellia palustris Syringodium filiforme Halodule wrightii |
Roots single or in pairs at nodes. Leaves: blade entire, veins 1 [–3], nearly terete. Inflorescence usually of 2 flowers, 1 staminate, 1 pistillate. Flowers short-pedicellate. Staminate flowers: anthers 4-loculed. Pistillate flowers: pistils surrounded proximally by membranaceous envelope; stigma asymmetrically funnel-shaped. Fruits: convex margin minutely dentate; endocarp often coarsely papillose (visible after decay of outer fruit wall); stipe developing into podogyne (stalk supporting pistil).
Distribution
Nearly worldwide
Discussion
Species ca. 5 (1 in the flora).
Lower Taxa
... more about "Zannichellia"
4-loculed +
dehiscing +
entire +
Horned-pondweed +
sessile +
Nearly worldwide +
curved +
papillose +
membranaceous +
absent +
uniasexual +
drupaceous +
axillary +
sessile +
submersed +
dentate +
convex +
absent +
short-stipitate +
distinct +
surrounded +
4;5 +
globose +
Sp. Pl. +
1754 +
ligulate +
circular +
not auriculate +
not persisting +
longer +
funnel--shaped +
developing +
Zannichellia +
Zannichelliaceae +
genus +
absent +
terete +
annual +