Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Malpighiales Martius
Family
Elatinaceae
 Subordinate Taxa
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Elatine L., Sp. Pl. 367 (1753)
 Description

Sepals and petals 2–4; stamens and styles same number or twice as many as petals. Capsule membr., 2–4-celled and valved; seeds us. ∞.

[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]

 Biostatus
Indigenous (Non-endemic)
Number of species in New Zealand within Elatine L.
CategoryNumber
Indigenous (Non-endemic)1
Total1
 Bibliography
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.