Family · Rosids
Podostemaceae
Riverweeds
Riverweed family: aquatic herbs resembling algae or moss that cling to rocks in fast tropical rivers and waterfalls.
- Accepted species
- 363accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 53accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈50 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Southern Americamost native species · WGSRPD
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Genera
Apinagia37 spp.
Inversodicraea36 spp.
Hydrobryum33 spp.
Ledermanniella28 spp.
Rhyncholacis28 spp.
Polypleurum19 spp.
Lophogyne15 spp.
Terniopsis13 spp.
Castelnavia12 spp.
Cladopus12 spp.
Dalzellia10 spp.
Marathrum10 spp.
Podostemum10 spp.
Zeylanidium10 spp.
Mourera8 spp.
Saxicolella8 spp.
Macropodiella7 spp.
Oserya5 spp.
Stonesia5 spp.
Leiothylax4 spp.
Sphaerothylax4 spp.
Dicraeanthus3 spp.
Thelethylax3 spp.
Wettsteiniola3 spp.
Ceratolacis2 spp.
Cipoia2 spp.
Cussetia2 spp.
Djinga2 spp.
Farmeria2 spp.
Hanseniella2 spp.
Noveloa2 spp.
Paracladopus2 spp.
Pohliella2 spp.
Thawatchaia2 spp.
Willisia2 spp.
Angolaea1 spp.
Autana1 spp.
Ctenobryum1 spp.
Devillea1 spp.
Diamantina1 spp.
Endocaulos1 spp.
Hydrodiscus1 spp.
Indodalzellia1 spp.
Indotristicha1 spp.
Laosia1 spp.
Lebbiea1 spp.
Letestuella1 spp.
Paleodicraeia1 spp.
Paradalzellia1 spp.
Tristicha1 spp.
Weddellina1 spp.
Winklerella1 spp.
Zehnderia1 spp.
Where it grows
- Southern America133
- Africa110
- Asia-Tropical104
- Asia-Temperate15
- Northern America10
- Australasia2
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Podostemaceae sits in the order Malpighiales.
- EuphorbiaceaeSpurges, poinsettia, cassava, rubber6,587
- Phyllanthaceaeleaf-flowers2,106
- SalicaceaeWillows, poplars, aspen1,621
- MalpighiaceaeAcerola, barbados cherry1,496
- ViolaceaeViolets, pansies1,309
- PassifloraceaePassionflowers1,083
- ClusiaceaeMangosteen, St John's wort allies910
- OchnaceaeMickey Mouse plant646
- HypericaceaeSt John's wort639
- ChrysobalanaceaeCoco plum548
- Calophyllaceae438
- LinaceaeFlax284
- ErythroxylaceaeCoca283
- Putranjivaceae224
- Dichapetalaceaepoison leaf210
- AchariaceaeChaulmoogra180
- RhizophoraceaeMangroves155
- Peraceae107
- Picrodendraceae98
- Humiriaceae67
- ElatinaceaeWaterworts59
- RafflesiaceaeCorpse flower (Rafflesia)50
- Bonnetiaceae38
- Trigoniaceae33