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Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae

Cabombaceae - Water-shield family

Wild, H. (1960) Cabombaceae FZ 1(1)

Description of the family

Aquatic herbs with perennial rhizomes. Stipules 0. Stems coated with mucilage. Leaves alternate, floating and peltate, sometimes also with submerged, dissected leaves. Flowers axillary, solitary, actinomorphic. Sepals 3. Petals 3, hypogynous. Stamens 3-18. Carpels 6-18 (in ours), free. Ovary with 1-3 ovules. Fruiting carpels indehiscent.

Comment: Differs from Nymphaeaceae in the free carpels.

Worldwide: 2 genera and 6 species in tropical and warm temperate regions.

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Brasenia Schreb.Description

Other sources of information about Cabombaceae:

GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Cabombaceae
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings, 2002-13

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. & Ballings, P. (2013). Flora of Zimbabwe: Family page: Cabombaceae.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=41, retrieved 20 June 2013

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