- Eriocaulon
Taxobox
name = "Eriocaulon"
image_width = 240px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Liliopsida
ordo =Poales
familia =Eriocaulaceae
genus = "Eriocaulon"
genus_authority = L.
subdivision_ranks =Species
subdivision = See text."Eriocaulon" (pipewort) is a
genus of about 400 species ofmonocotyledon ousflowering plant s in the familyEriocaulaceae . The genus is widely distributed, with the centers of diversity for the group occurring intropical regions, particularly southernAsia and theAmericas . A few species extend totemperate regions, with e.g. 10 species in theUnited States , mostly in the southern states fromCalifornia toFlorida , and only two species inCanada ;China has 35 species, also mostly southern. Only one species ("E. aquaticum") occurs inEurope , where it is confined to theAtlantic Ocean coasts ofScotland andIreland ; this species also occurs in eastern North America and is thought to be a relatively recent natural colonist in Europe. In the Americas, "Eriocaulon" is the only genus in its family that occurs north of Florida. [citation| last=Kral| first=Robert| year=1966| title=Eriocaulaceae of continental North America north of Mexico| journal=Sida| volume=2| pages=285–332] They tend to be associated with wet soils, many growing in shallow water. The scientific name is derived fromAncient Greek εριον, "erion", meaning 'wool', and καυλός, "caulos", meaning 'stalk'.Citation
last =Kral
first =Robert
contribution =Eriocaulon
year =2006
title =Flora of North America
editor-last =Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. 1993+
volume =22
contribution-url =http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=112020
place=New York & Oxford
publisher =Oxford University Press]The species are mostly
herbaceous perennial plant s, though some areannual plant s; they resemble plants in the related familiesCyperaceae (sedges) andJuncaceae (rushes), and like them, have rather small, wind-pollinatedflower s.;Selected species
*"Eriocaulon acutibracteatum"
*"Eriocaulon alpestre"
*"Eriocaulon angustulum"
*"Eriocaulon aquaticum"
*"Eriocaulon atrum"
*"Eriocaulon australe"
*"Eriocaulon benthamii"
*"Eriocaulon brownianum"
*"Eriocaulon buergerianum"
*"Eriocaulon chinorossicum"
*"Eriocaulon cinereum"
*"Eriocaulon compressum"
*"Eriocaulon decangulare "
*"Eriocaulon decemflorum"
*"Eriocaulon echinulatum"
*"Eriocaulon ermeiense"
*"Eriocaulon exsertum"
*"Eriocaulon faberi"
*"Eriocaulon glabripetalum"
*"Eriocaulon henryanum"
*"Eriocaulon kathmanduense"
*"Eriocaulon koernickianum"
*"Eriocaulon kunmingense"
*"Eriocaulon leianthum"
*"Eriocaulon lineare"
*"Eriocaulon longifolium"
*"Eriocaulon luzulifolium"
*"Eriocaulon mangshanense"
*"Eriocaulon microcephalum"
*"Eriocaulon minusculum"
*"Eriocaulon miquelianum"
*"Eriocaulon nantoense"
*"Eriocaulon nepalense"
*"Eriocaulon nigrobracteatum"
*"Eriocaulon obclavatum"
*"Eriocaulon oryzetorum"
*"Eriocaulon parkeri"
*"Eriocaulon parvum"
*"Eriocaulon quinquangulare"
*"Eriocaulon ravenelii"
*"Eriocaulon robustius"
*"Eriocaulon rockianum"
*"Eriocaulon schochianum"
*"Eriocaulon sclerophyllum"
*"Eriocaulon setaceum"
*"Eriocaulon sexangulare"
*"Eriocaulon sollyanum"
*"Eriocaulon staintonii"
*"Eriocaulon taishanense"
*"Eriocaulon texense"
*"Eriocaulon tonkinense"
*"Eriocaulon trisectoides"
*"Eriocaulon truncatum"
*"Eriocaulon viride"
*"Eriocaulon xeranthemum"
*"Eriocaulon zollingerianum"References
External links
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=112020 Flora of North America: "Eriocaulon"]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=112020 Flora of China: "Eriocaulon"]
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