Haloragaceae
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Haloragaceae is a family in the order of Saxifragales, of dicotyledon flowering plants. In the Cronquist system, it was included in the order Haloragales, but in the APG II system, it is placed in Saxifragales.
Distribution
The distribution of the family is nearly worldwide. The center of species diversity is in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere.
Description
They are perennial, or occasionally annuals, and mostly leafy plants, although there are woody taxa. Some are land plants and others grow in freshwater. The plants are mainly monoecious and the flowers are nearly always small and radial. There is only one ovule per carpel. The ovaries are syncarp and epigynous.
Floral formula: 
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Genera
In the family there are nine genera, with 145 species:
- Glischrocaryon
- Gonocarpus
- Haloragis
- Haloragodendron, with five species of bushes, endemic to Australia
- Laurembergia
- Meziella
- Myriophyllum, with 60 species of water plants
- Proserpinaca
- Vinkia
The taxa of the earlier family Cercodiaceae and Myriophyllaceae are now included in the family Haloragaceae. Earlier, the genus Gunnera was included in this family.
External links
- Taxa of the family in Western Australia
- Article about Haloragodendron lucasii.
- Article about Haloragodendron.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Haloragaceae". Image Credit.
