Water-plantains
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| Scientific name | Alismataceae |
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| Family | Alismataceae; Vent. |
| Rank | Family |
| Higher classification | Water plantains |
| Order | Alismatales |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
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| ID | 3048961 |
About Water-plantains
The water-plantains are a family of flowering plants, comprising 11 genera and between 85 and 95 species. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the greatest number of species in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Most of the species are herbaceous aquatic plants growing in marshes and ponds.