Monochoria

Monochoria
	Pontederia korsakowii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Pontederiaceae
Genus:	Pontederia; L.

Monochoria was originally a genus of aquatic plants in the water hyacinth family, Pontederiaceae. Currently, it has been reduced to a subgenus of Pontederia, Pontederia subg. Monochoria, represented by ten species (listed below). Its species are native to tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia, and Oceania. They live in the water or in wet soils. They produce leaves on long petioles and some are cultivated for their attractive flowers.^[1] Plants from this species have been utilized in the creation of traditional herbal treatments, food, and cosmetics for a very long time.^[2]

Species

Pontederia africana (Solms) M.Pell. & C.N.Horn
Pontederia australasica (Ridl.) M.Pell. & C.N.Horn
Pontederia brevipetiolata (Verdc.) M.Pell. & C.N.Horn
Pontederia cyanea (F.Muell.) M.Pell. & C.N.Horn
Pontederia elata (Ridl.) M.Pell. & C.N.Horn
Pontederia hastata L.
Pontederia korsakowii (Regel & Maack) M.Pell. & C.N.Horn
Pontederia plantaginea Roxb.
Pontederia vaginalis Burm. f.
Pontederia valida (G.X.Wang & Nagam.) M.Pell. & C.N.Horn

References

^ Pellegrini, M. O. O.; Horn, C. N. & Alemida, R. F. (2018). "Total evidence phylogeny of Pontederiaceae (Commelinales) sheds light on the necessity of its recircumscription and synopsis of Pontederia L." PhytoKeys (108): 25–83. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.108.27652. PMC 6160854. PMID 30275733.
^ Tungmunnithum, Duangjai; Drouet, Samantha; Garros, Laurine; Lorenzo, Jose Manuel; Hano, Christophe (2022-05-12). "Flavonoid Profiles and Antioxidant Potential of Monochoria angustifolia (G. X. Wang) Boonkerd & Tungmunnithum, a New Species from the Genus Monochoria C. Presl". Antioxidants. 11 (5): 952. doi:10.3390/antiox11050952. ISSN 2076-3921. PMC 9138080. PMID 35624816.

External links

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[Pellegrini-etal2018-1] Pellegrini, M. O. O.; Horn, C. N. & Alemida, R. F. (2018). "Total evidence phylogeny of Pontederiaceae (Commelinales) sheds light on the necessity of its recircumscription and synopsis of Pontederia L." PhytoKeys (108): 25–83. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.108.27652. PMC 6160854. PMID 30275733.

[2] Tungmunnithum, Duangjai; Drouet, Samantha; Garros, Laurine; Lorenzo, Jose Manuel; Hano, Christophe (2022-05-12). "Flavonoid Profiles and Antioxidant Potential of Monochoria angustifolia (G. X. Wang) Boonkerd & Tungmunnithum, a New Species from the Genus Monochoria C. Presl". Antioxidants. 11 (5): 952. doi:10.3390/antiox11050952. ISSN 2076-3921. PMC 9138080. PMID 35624816.

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