Limnophyton Explained

Limnophyton is a genus in the family Alismataceae.^[1] It includes five species from the Old World tropics. Three species are recognized as of May 2014:^[2]

Species

• Limnophyton angolense Buchenau in H.G.A.Engler - tropical Africa from Liberia to Sudan to Botswana
• Limnophyton fluitans Graebn. - Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea
• Limnophyton obtusifolium (L.) Miq. - Africa from Liberia to South Africa; Madagascar; India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam, Indonesia

Notes and References

1. Wilhelm. Miquel, Friedrich Anton. 1855-01-01. Flora van Nederlandsch Indië /. 3. C. G. van der Post; [etc.].
2. Web site: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. apps.kew.org. 2016-08-11.