Hydrothrix gardneri
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Hydrothrix is a monotypic flowering plant genus in the family Pontederiaceae
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The highly modified Hydrothrix gardneri is a submerged aquatic with a two-flowered pseudanthium
found in Eastern Brazil. It is used as an aquarium
plant.
Pontederiaceae
Pontederiaceae is the botanical name of a family of flowering plants.The APG II system, of 2003 places the family in the order Commelinales, in the commelinid clade, in the monocots. It is a small family of heterostylous aquatic plants, occurring in tropical and subtropical waters...
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The highly modified Hydrothrix gardneri is a submerged aquatic with a two-flowered pseudanthium
Pseudanthium
A pseudanthium or flower head is a special type of inflorescence, in which several flowers are grouped together to form a flower-like structure. The real flowers are generally small and greatly reduced, but can sometimes be quite large...
found in Eastern Brazil. It is used as an aquarium
Aquarium
An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants...
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