Family · Rosids

Haloragaceae

Watermilfoils

Watermilfoil family: aquatic and marsh herbs with often finely divided submerged leaves; some are troublesome invasive weeds.

Accepted species: 169accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 8accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈26 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Australasiamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Myriophyllum (watermilfoil)
Haloragis
Gunnera-like Proserpinaca

Genera

Myriophyllum73 spp.
Gonocarpus43 spp.
Haloragis29 spp.
Glischrocaryon11 spp.
Laurembergia7 spp.
Proserpinaca3 spp.
Meionectes2 spp.
Trihaloragis1 spp.

Where it grows

Australasia122
Asia-Tropical22
Northern America16
Asia-Temperate14
Southern America12
Africa8
Europe5
Pacific4
Antarctic2

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

Related families

Haloragaceae sits in the order Saxifragales.