Villarsia

Taxobox
name = "Villarsia"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Asterales
familia = Menyanthaceae
genus = "Villarsia"
genus_authority = Vent. 1803
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =
* "Villarsia albiflora"
* "Villarsia calthifolia"
* "Villarsia cambodiana"
* "Villarsia capensis"
* "Villarsia capitata"
* "Villarsia congestiflora"
* "Villarsia exaltata"
* "Villarsia goldblattiana"
* "Villarsia lasiosperma"
* "Villarsia latifolia"
* "Villarsia manningiana"
* "Villarsia marchantii"
* "Villarsia parnassifolia"
* "Villarsia reniformis"
* "Villarsia submersa"
* "Villarsia umbricola"
* "Villarsia violifolia"

"Villarsia" is a genus of aquatic flowering plants in the family Menyanthaceae. The genus is named for the French botanist Dominique Villars (1745-1814). "Villarsia" are wetland plants with basal leaves. The inflorescence is a branched panicle with numerous flowers. Flowers are five-parted, either yellow or white, and the petals are adorned with wings.

"Villarsia" is largely restricted to Australia, but some species are found in Southeast Asia, and "V. capensis" and others exist in South Africa. The geographic distribution of species is given below:

South Africa:
* "Villarsia capensis" (Houtt.) Merr.
* "Villarsia goldblattiana" Ornduff
* "Villarsia manningiana" Ornduff

Southeast Asia:
* "Villarsia cambodiana" Hance (synonym: "V. rhomboidalis" Dop)

Eastern Australia:
* "Villarsia exaltata" (Sol. ex Sims) G.Don
* "Villarsia reniformis" R.Br.
* "Villarsia umbricola" Aston

Western Australia:
* "Villarsia albiflora" F.Muell.
* "Villarsia calthifolia" F.Muell.
* "Villarsia capitata" Nees
* "Villarsia congestiflora" F.Muell.
* "Villarsia lasiosperma" F.Muell.
* "Villarsia latifolia" Benth.
* "Villarsia marchantii" Ornduff
* "Villarsia parnassifolia" (Labill.) R.Br.
* "Villarsia submersa" Aston
* "Villarsia violifolia" F.Muell.