Lagenandra
Genus of flowering plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lagenandra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae.[2] It is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India).[3][4] The genus is similar to Cryptocoryne, but can be distinguished from it by its involute vernation. Cryptocoryne on the other hand exhibit convolute vernation.[5]
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Lagenandra | |
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Lagenandra ovata (left) and Lagenandra koenigii (right)[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Subfamily: | Aroideae |
Tribe: | Cryptocoryneae |
Genus: | Lagenandra Dalzell |
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