Hydrocleis

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Read about Hydrocleis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Hydrocleis (water key). Butomaceae. Sometimes spelled Hydrocleys. Water plants, one of which is very useful for summer ponds and for aquaria. Floating: lvs. broad, ovate to strap-shaped: fls. perfect, mostly large; sepals 3, coriaceous and persistent; petals 3, thin and fugacious; stamens many or numerous, the external sterile: carpels 3, rarely 4 or 6 or even 8, lance-linear, connate at base, gradually attenuate into the style.—The latest monograph (Buchenau, Engler's Pflanzenreieh, hft. 16, 1903) recognizes 3 species, from Brazil. The genus is sometimes united with Limnocharis, from which it differs in having definite rather than many carpels, and the papillose introrse stigmas. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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