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3451.000 Neptunia
Description of the genus
Unarmed aquatic herb. Stems creeping, usually floating, and swollen. Leaves 2-pinnate, very sensitive. Inflorescences solitary, axillary, of spherical to ellipsoid heads. Flowers of 2 types: bisexual in upper part of the head; neuter with elongate staminodes in lower part. Calyx 5-toothed. Petals 5. Stamens 5 or 10. Pods clustered, oblong to subcircular, dehiscent. Seeds smooth, ± flattened. Worldwide: 11 species in tropical and warm regions, especially Australia and America Caprivi: 1 taxon. |
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Flora of Zambia: Neptunia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Neptunia
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): NeptuniaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Neptunia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Neptunia
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Neptunia
JSTOR Plant Science: Neptunia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Neptunia
Plants of the World Online: Neptunia
Tropicos: Neptunia
Wikipedia: Neptunia
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