Villarsia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Villarsia |
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| Villarsia capensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Menyanthaceae |
| Genus: | Villarsia Vent. 1803 |
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Villarsia is a group of water-loving plants. These plants have beautiful flowers. They belong to a plant family called Menyanthaceae. The name Villarsia comes from a French botanist, Dominique Villars, who lived a long time ago (1745–1814).
Villarsia plants grow in wet places like swamps and bogs. They have leaves that grow from the bottom of the plant. Their flowers grow in a special cluster called a panicle, which looks like a branched stalk with many flowers. Each flower has five parts, and they can be yellow or white. The petals of the flowers often have small, wing-like parts. Some Villarsia species that used to be in Australia are now part of a different plant group called Ornduffia.
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Where Villarsia Plants Grow
Most Villarsia plants are found in Australia. However, some types also grow in Southeast Asia. You can also find a few species, like V. capensis, in South Africa.
Here's where different Villarsia species are found:
In South Africa
- Villarsia capensis (Houtt.) Merr.
- Villarsia goldblattiana Ornduff
- Villarsia manningiana Ornduff
In Southeast Asia
- Villarsia cambodiana Hance (This plant is also known by its older name: V. rhomboidalis Dop)
In Eastern Australia
- Villarsia exaltata (Sol. ex Sims) G.Don (This plant is also known by its older name: Liparophyllum exaltatum)
In Western Australia
- Villarsia capitata Nees
- Villarsia congestiflora F.Muell.
- Villarsia lasiosperma F.Muell.
- Villarsia latifolia Benth.
- Villarsia violifolia F.Muell.
See also
In Spanish: Villarsia para niños
