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Pontederiaceae Kunth. Common name: Pickerelweed Family.

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A family of about 13 genera and 33 species, primarily of the tropics, but with some temperate representatives.

References: Cook (1998c) In Kubitzki (1998b); Haines (2021); Horn (2002a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002a); Pellegrini, Horn, & Almeida (2018); Rosatti (1987a). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Scott Ward | Pontederia | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Heteranthera | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Macelo Costa, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Macelo Costa | Cabanisia source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Jay Horn | Oshuna source | Original Image ⭷

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