Liparophyllum
Liparophyllum is a genus of aquatic flowering plants in the family Menyanthaceae. The name Liparophyllum comes from the Greek words liparos, meaning "fat, shiny or oily", and phyllon, meaning "leaf". They are rhizomatous wetland plants with alternate linear leaves. Flowers occur singly, and are five-parted and white.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyMenyanthaceae
Native toNew South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
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Liparophyllum is a genus of aquatic flowering plants in the family Menyanthaceae. The name Liparophyllum comes from the Greek words liparos, meaning "fat, shiny or oily", and phyllon, meaning "leaf". They are rhizomatous wetland plants with alternate linear leaves. Flowers occur singly, and are five-parted and white.
==Selected species== L. capitatum (Nees) Tippery & Les L. congestiflorum (F.Muell.) Tippery & Les L. exaltatum (Sol. ex Sims) Tippery & Les L. exiguum (F.Muell.) Tippery & Les L. gunnii Hook.f. (type) L. lasiospermum (F.Mueller) Tippery & Les L. latifolium (Benth.) Tippery & Les L. violifolium (F.Muell.) Tippery & Les List source :
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