Menyanthaceae
E785589
Menyanthaceae is a small family of aquatic or wetland flowering plants, commonly known as buckbean or bogbean, found mainly in temperate and subarctic regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Menyanthaceae canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
bogbean family
ⓘ
buckbean family ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss in wetlands affects species ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Liparophyllum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Menyanthes NERFINISHED ⓘ Nymphoides NERFINISHED ⓘ Ornduffia NERFINISHED ⓘ Villarsia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corolla | 5-lobed corolla ⓘ |
| distribution |
subarctic regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | aquatic vegetation in wetlands ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Lindley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1830 ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
white flowers
ⓘ
yellow flowers ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial symmetry ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous plants ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic environments
ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse | ornamental aquatic plants ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalUse | medicinal uses of Menyanthes trifoliata ⓘ |
| includedIn | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | perennial plants ⓘ |
| namedBy | John Lindley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Menyanthes trifoliata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nymphoides peltata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Asterales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | floating leaves in some genera ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect pollination ⓘ |
| previouslyPlacedIn | Gentianales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
ⓘ
vegetative propagation in some species ⓘ |
| rootSystem | rhizomatous roots in many species ⓘ |
| seedDispersal |
animal dispersal
ⓘ
water dispersal ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Menyanthes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.