Family · Asterids

Hydrostachyaceae

Submerged aquatic herbs of African and Madagascan rivers, anchored to rocks in fast water; single genus Hydrostachys.

Accepted species

22accepted names · Kew WCVP

Genus

1accepted genus · Kew WCVP

Origin

≈42 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree

Centre of diversity

Africamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

• Hydrostachys

Its genus

• Hydrostachys22 spp.

Where it grows

• Africa22

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

Related families

Hydrostachyaceae sits in the order Cornales.

• LoasaceaeStickleaf, blazing stars337
• HydrangeaceaeHydrangeas, mock orange228
• CornaceaeDogwoods114
• NyssaceaeTupelo, dove tree37
• Grubbiaceae3
• CurtisiaceaeCape lancewood1