Rotala
E1039629
Rotala is a genus of flowering aquatic and semi-aquatic plants commonly used in aquariums and found in wetland habitats worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rotala canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Rotala indica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rotala macrandra NERFINISHED ⓘ Rotala rotundifolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Rotala sp. "Green" NERFINISHED ⓘ Rotala wallichii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ warm-temperate regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
component of wetland vegetation
ⓘ
oxygenates water in aquatic systems ⓘ provides habitat for aquatic invertebrates ⓘ |
| family | Lythraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic habitats
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ rice paddies ⓘ swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | rotala ⓘ |
| isA |
aquatic plant genus
ⓘ
flowering plant genus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement |
opposite leaves
ⓘ
whorled leaves ⓘ |
| leafMorphology |
emergent leaves often broader
ⓘ
submerged leaves often narrow and linear ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosynthesis |
emergent photosynthesis
ⓘ
submerged photosynthesis ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
ⓘ
vegetative propagation by cuttings ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | water-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tolerates |
periodic flooding
ⓘ
water level fluctuations ⓘ |
| typicalSubstrate |
muddy soils
ⓘ
sandy soils ⓘ |
| usedBy |
aquarium hobbyists
ⓘ
aquascapers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aquarium aquascaping
ⓘ
planted aquariums ⓘ |
| usedIn | freshwater aquariums ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.