Elatine is one of only two genera in the plant family Elatinaceae, the waterwort family. It contains about 25 species of aquatic plants known generally as waterworts. These are annual or perennial plants found in wet areas worldwide.
Elatine | |
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Elatine hexandra | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Elatinaceae |
Genus: | Elatine L. |
Species | |
About 25 - see text |
As of December 2021[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]