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Ranalisma

Ranalisma
Photo: probably Matilda Smith (1854-1926), Public domain
Family
Alismataceae (Alismat family)
Water
Likes moisture

About

Ranalisma is a genus in the family Alismataceae. It includes two species; one from tropical Africa (R. humile) and the other (R. rostrata) from southeast Asia.

Ranalisma rostrata is a critically endangered marsh species, and is included in the list of China national level I key protection plants. After the introduction of breeding programs in China the population has been increasing.

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Ranalisma rostrata

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ranalisma by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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