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Hydrocharitaceae

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
FAMILY
Published in
Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 67. 1789 [4 Aug 1789]

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Liliopsida
order
Alismatales
family
Hydrocharitaceae

Name

Synonyms
Anacharis oryzoides (Swartz) Stapf
Blyxaceae
Elodeaceae
Enhalaceae
Halophilaceae
Hydrillaceae
Najadaceae
Najadeae
Stratiotaceae
Thalassiaceae
Vallisneriaceae
Homonyms
Hydrocharitaceae
Common names
Frog'S Bit in English
Frog'S Bit in English
Froschbissgewächse in German
Frøbidfamilien in Danish
Tape-Grass in English
Tape-Grass in English
Waternymphs in English
Waternymphs in English
frog's bit in English
tape-grass in English
tape-grass family in language.
waterkaardenfamilie in Dutch
waternymphs in English
Frog-Bit Family in English
Frog-Bit Family in English
Hydrocharitacées in French
Tape-Grasses in English
Tape-Grasses in English
dybladsväxter in Swedish
frog-bit family in English
dybladsväxter in Swedish
dybladsväxter in Swedish
froskebitfamilien in Nynorsk, Norwegian
froskebitfamilien in Nynorsk, Norwegian
froskebittfamilien in Norwegian Bokmål
froskebittfamilien in Norwegian Bokmål
najasväxter in Swedish
トチカガミ科 in Japanese
トチカガミ科 in Japanese

Bibliographic References

  1. Angiosperm Phylogeny Group. (2009). An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III. <em>Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 161(2): 105-121. 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x
  2. Aphia2006 (marine)
  3. Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.
  4. Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.
  5. Gen. Pl.: 67. 4 Aug 1789.
  6. Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 20-38
  7. Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 20-38
  8. Gärdenfors, Hall, Hallingbäck, Hansson & Hedström (2011-02-08 23:00:00) Djur, svampar och växter i Sverige 2003. Förteckning över antal arter per familj.
  9. Haynes, Robert R. / Flora of North America Editorial Committee (eds.), 2000: Hydrocharitaceae Jussieu: Tape-grass or Frog-bit Family. Flora of North America North of Mexico, vol. 22: Magnoliophyta: Alismatidae, Arecidae, Commelinidae (in part), and Zingiberidae. 26-38.
  10. Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.
  11. Reveal, J. L. (2006). USDA - APHIS - Concordance of Family Names, 2006 version. Available online at http://www.plantsystematics.org/reveal/pbio/usda/usdaindex.html.
  12. Van der Meijden, R. (2005)
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