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Ottelia
Sign in to saveOttelia is a genus of an aquatic plant family Hydrocharitaceae described as a genus in 1805. The genus is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, South America, and Australia.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAlismatales
- FamilyHydrocharitaceae
Native toAngola, Argentina Northeast, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi
Observations recorded8,334
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- 海菜花属
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Ottelia is a genus of an aquatic plant family Hydrocharitaceae described as a genus in 1805. The genus is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, South America, and Australia.
== Description == The genus is highly variable, with a variety of features. It contains aquatic herbs with crowded leaves. Some of the leaves are held on short stems. Others float on long stems. The rooting stem is long.
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