Micranthemum glomeratum (Chapm.) Shinners is a plant in the Linderniaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Micranthemum glomeratum (Chapm.) Shinners

Micranthemum glomeratum (Chapm.) Shinners

Micranthemum glomeratum, manatee mudflower, is a Florida-endemic Linderniaceae plant often mislabeled in aquascaping trade.

Family
Genus
Micranthemum
Order
Lamiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Micranthemum glomeratum (Chapm.) Shinners

Micranthemum glomeratum is a plant species that belongs to the Linderniaceae family, and it is commonly called manatee mudflower. In the aquascaping trade, this plant is frequently sold incorrectly under the name of the similar species Micranthemum micranthemoides. This species is endemic to Florida, where it grows on sandy substrates along the margins of lakes and streams.

Photo: (c) Tristan Packard, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tristan Packard · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Lamiales Linderniaceae Micranthemum

More from Linderniaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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