Mayacaceae
E746059
Mayacaceae is a small family of grass-like, often aquatic or marsh-dwelling flowering plants found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas and Africa.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| APGIVClassification | placed in order Poales ⓘ |
| carpelNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| chlorophyllType |
chlorophyll a
ⓘ
chlorophyll b ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Monocots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | bog moss family ⓘ |
| describedAs | small family of monocot flowering plants ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical Americas
ⓘ
tropical Africa ⓘ tropical Americas ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | components of wetland vegetation ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
subtropical freshwater wetlands
ⓘ
tropical freshwater wetlands ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm | grass-like herbs ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic environments
ⓘ
bogs ⓘ marshes ⓘ |
| includedGenus | Mayaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | spiral ⓘ |
| leafTexture | soft and moss-like ⓘ |
| leafType | narrow leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial herbs ⓘ |
| order | Poales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ovary ⓘ |
| perianthParts | 6 tepals ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | leaves ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
ⓘ
vegetative reproduction by fragmentation ⓘ |
| rootType | fibrous roots ⓘ |
| seedCharacteristic | numerous small seeds ⓘ |
| similarTo | mosses in overall appearance ⓘ |
| stamenNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Mayaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.