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Hernandiaceae

Mark Merlin

General Description

Stone, B.C. 1970. The Flora of Guam. A Manual for the Identification of the Vascular Plants of the Island. Micronesica. 6 (1/2): 1-659. Date Revised/Accepted: 01 October 1969.

Submerged aquatic herbs; linear or spathulate leaves; flowers unisexual; sepals 3; petals 3 or none; stamens 3 to many; carpels 2-15; ovary inferior, 1-celled or imperfectly several-celled; stigmas 3-6; fruit somewhat fleshy or capsular. 15 genera and about 100 spp., always aquatic.

Species within Useful Plants of the Marshall Islands

Hernandia nymphaeifolia

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Hernandiaceae Mark Merlin General Description Stone, B.C. 1970. The Flora of Guam. A Manual for the Identification of the Vascular Plants of the Island. Micronesica. 6 (1/2): 1-659. Date Revised/Accepted: 01 October 1969. Submerged aquatic herbs; linear or spathulate leaves; flowers unisexual; sepals 3; petals 3 or none; stamens 3 to many; carpels 2-15; ovary inferior, 1-celled or imperfectly several-celled; stigmas 3-6; fruit somewhat fleshy or capsular. 15 genera and about 100 spp., always aquatic. Species within Useful Plants of the Marshall Islands Hernandia nymphaeifolia
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