Water lilies
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White water lilies ( Nymphaea alba ) |
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Nymphaeales | ||||||||||||
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The water-lily-like (Nymphaeales) represent one of the basal orders of the Bedecktsamer . They contain three families.
description
They are herbaceous swamp and aquatic plants anchored at the bottom of bodies of water. Depending on the species, they have underwater and / or swimming leaves. They almost always have no trachea . The sieve tube plastids are of the S type. The flowers are hermaphroditic. All flower organs are arranged in a spiral and are usually numerous.
Systematics
Only three families belong to this order :
- Hair mermaid family (Cabombaceae)
- Hydatellaceae
- Water lily family (Nymphaeaceae)
swell
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Angiosperm Phylogeny Group: An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III In: Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161: 2, 2009, pp. 105-121
Web links
Commons : Water Lilies - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
- Nymphaeales - Profile of the Botanical Garden Tübingen. ( Memento from September 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive )