Elatinaceae

Taxobox
name = Elatinaceae


image_wdith = 240px
image_caption = "Elatine hexandra"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Malpighiales
familia = Elatinaceae
familia_authority = Dum.
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision =
*"Bergia"
*"Elatine"

Elatinaceae is a family of flowering plants with 2 genera and about 40 species. These are mostly aquatic herbs found from temperate to tropical zones of Eurasia. Members of the family have opposite or whorled leaves and small flowers with two to five overlapping petals.

Waterwort ("Elatine hexandra"), a member of this family, and 2 similar species ("Elatine hydropiper" and "Elatine macropoda") are often grown in aquariums.

External links

* [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/www/elatinac.htm Elatinaceae] in [http://delta-intkey.com/angio/ L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, information retrieval.] http://delta-intkey.com