Botanical Family · Asterales

Menyanthaceae

Pogbean Family

4 speciesOrder Asterales3+ well-known plants

The Menyanthaceae family (Pogbean Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Asterales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 4 species. Its members are predominantly herbs. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Crested Floating Heart and Water Snowflake.

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Representative specimen · Menyanthaceae

Typical leaf characters

ArrangementAlternate
TypeCompound
MarginVariable
VenationVariable

Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.

Typical flower & fruit

Flower symmetryVariable
InflorescenceUmbel
FruitCapsule

Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.

Notable members

Crested Floating HeartNymphoides cristataCrested Floating-HeartNymphoides hydrophyllaWater SnowflakeNymphoides indica

All 4 species in MENYANTHACEAE

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