Callitriche
Encyclopedia
Callitriche is a genus
of largely aquatic plants known as water-starworts. Previously, it was the only genus
in the family Callitrichaceae. However, according to the APG II system
this family is now included in the Plantaginaceae
(plantain family). The family name Callitrichaceae retains its status as nomen conservandum (name to be retained).
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of largely aquatic plants known as water-starworts. Previously, it was the only genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
in the family Callitrichaceae. However, according to the APG II system
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group
The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, or APG, refers to an informal international group of systematic botanists who came together to try to establish a consensus on the taxonomy of flowering plants that would reflect new knowledge about plant relationships discovered through phylogenetic studies., three...
this family is now included in the Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae Juss. or plantain family, are a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales. The type genus is Plantago L..In older classifications it used to be the only family of the order Plantaginales, but numerous phylogenetic studies, summarized by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, have...
(plantain family). The family name Callitrichaceae retains its status as nomen conservandum (name to be retained).
Species
- Callitriche antarcticaCallitriche antarcticaCallitriche antarctica , commonly known as the Antarctic water-starwort, is a small, prostrate plant with tiny yellow flowers in the plantain family...
, Antarctic water-starwort - Callitriche brutia, pedunculate water starwort
- Callitriche christenseniiCallitriche christenseniiCallitriche christensenii is a species of plant in the Callitrichaceae family. It is endemic to Saint Helena. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater marshes, and freshwater spring.-References:...
- Callitriche fassetti , Fassett's water starwort
- Callitriche hamulata, intermediate water starwort
- Callitriche hermaphroditica, autumn water starwort
- Synonym Callitriche autumnalis
- Callitriche heterophylla, differentleaf water starwort
- Synonym Callitriche anceps, Callitriche bollanderi
- Callitriche intermedia, narrowleaf water starwort
- Callitriche longipedunculata , longstalk water starwort
- Callitriche marginataCallitriche marginataCallitriche marginata is a species of aquatic plant known by the common name winged water starwort.It is native to the west coast of North America from British Columbia to Baja California, where it grows in and around vernal pools...
, winged water starwort- Synonym Callitriche sepulta
- Callitriche obtusangula, blunt-fruited water starwort
- Callitriche palustris , spiny water starwort
- Synonym Callitriche verna
- Callitriche pedunculosa , Nuttall's water starwort
- Synonym Callitriche nuttallii
- Callitriche peploides , matted water starwort
- Callitriche platycarpa, various-leaved water starwort
- Callitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalisCallitriche stagnalis is a species of aquatic plant known by the common name pond water starwort.It is native to Europe but it is present on other continents as an introduced species and sometimes a noxious weed of waterways. This is an annual herb rooting to the substrate in shallow water or in...
, pond water starwort - Callitriche terrestrisCallitriche terrestrisCallitriche terrestris is a species of plant in the Callitrichaceae family found in Canada and in the eastern United States....
, terrestrial water starwort- Synonym Callitriche austinii, Callitriche deflexa
- Callitriche trochlearis, effluent water starwort
- Callitriche truncata, short-leaved water starwort
Further reading
- Callitriche platycarpa Recorded from Eglinton Canal, Galway, Ireland. Pybus, C. and O'Halloran, P. 2009. Distribution of some submerged aquatic macrophytes in the Eglinton Canal, Galway. Ir Nat. J. 30: 51 - 53.