Family · Monocots

Aponogetonaceae

Cape pondweeds

Single genus Aponogeton of freshwater aquatic herbs, several grown as aquarium plants.

Accepted species: 60accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genus: 1accepted genus · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈13 MaNeogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Africamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Aponogeton distachyos
Aponogeton madagascariensis (lace plant)

Its genus

Aponogeton60 spp.

Where it grows

Africa33
Asia-Tropical16
Australasia11
Asia-Temperate1

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Aponogetonaceae sits in the order Alismatales.