Limnocharis Explained

Limnocharis is a genus of plants in the family Alismataceae, native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and South America, but naturalized in China, India, and Southeast Asia as well. Two species are recognized as of May 2014:^[1]

• Limnocharis flava (L.) Buchenau^[2] - most of generic range
• Limnocharis laforestii Duchass. ex Griseb^[3] - from Mexico to Argentina

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. apps.kew.org. en-GB. 2017-01-30.
2. Buchenau, Franz Georg Philipp. 1869. Abhandlungen herausgegeben vom Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereine zu Bremen 2: 2,4.
3. Berthold. Seemann. G.. Seemann, Wilhelm E.. Naturforscher.. Kaiserlich Leopoldinisch-Carolinische Deutsche Akademie der. 1858-01-01. Bonplandia.. en. j.6 (1858). C. Rmpler..