Description
Minute aquatics, floating at the surface.
Inflorescence 1, dorsal, consisting of a cavity containing 1 ♂ and 1 ♀ flower, without a spathe, proterogynic.
Ovule 1, orthotropous.
Fruit globular.
Seed globose or slightly compressed, smooth.
Distribution
tropical, subtropical and temperate regions of the world present
At least 7 spp. in the tropical, subtropical and temperate regions of the world.
Citation
VOIGT 1851 – In: Not.: 223
HARTOG 1969: pp. 591-592. – In: Taxon
HARTOG & PLAS 1970 – In: Blumea: 366
DAUBS 1965: Monogr. Lemnac.: 41
HEGELM. 1895 – In: Bot. Jahrb.: 301
