Hydrothrix

Hydrothrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Pontederiaceae
Genus:	Hydrothrix; Hook.f., 1887
Species:	H. gardneri
Binomial name
	Hydrothrix gardneri; Hook.f.
Type species
	H. gardneri; Hook.f.
Synonyms
	Hookerina gardneri Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 2: 718. 1891 ; Hydrothrix verticillaris

Hydrothrix is a monotypic flowering plant genus in the family Pontederiaceae.

The highly modified Hydrothrix gardneri is a submerged aquatic with a two-flowered pseudanthium found in Eastern Brazil. It is used as an aquarium plant.

References

^ On Hydrothrix, a new genus of Pontederiaceae, J. D. Hooker, Ann. Bot. (London) 1: pages 89-94, Nov 1887

External links

Hydrothrix on keys.lucidcentral.org

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[1] On Hydrothrix, a new genus of Pontederiaceae, J. D. Hooker, Ann. Bot. (London) 1: pages 89-94, Nov 1887

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