Elatinaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Malpighiales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 5 accepted species worldwide.
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Elatine alsinastrum L.
Elatine alsinastrum L. is an endangered Elatinaceae waterwort found in Europe an…
Elatine hydropiper L.
Eight-stamened waterwort (Elatine hydropiper L.) is a flowering plant native fro…
Elatine gratioloides A.Cunn.
Elatine gratioloides is a flowering plant in Elatinaceae, native from Australia …
Elatine hexandra (Lapierre) DC.
Elatine hexandra, six-stamened waterwort, is a small aquatic herb grown as a use…
Elatine triandra Schkuhr
Elatine triandra Schkuhr, common name longstem waterwort, is an introduced flowe…
Elatinaceae plants belong to the Malpighiales order in the Plantae kingdom. hydropiper can be distinguished by its absent or very short pedicels and strongly curved, horseshoe-shaped fruit. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Elatinaceae is classified in the order Malpighiales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. Counts of flower parts are not a reliable identification feature, since E.
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