Adenia is a genus of flowering plants in the passionflower family Passifloraceae. It is distributed in the Old World tropics and subtropics. The centers of diversity are in Madagascar, eastern and western tropical Africa, and Southeast Asia. The genus name Adenia comes from "aden", reported as the Arabic name for the plant by Peter Forsskål, the author of the genus.
Podostemaceae, a family in the order Malpighiales, comprise about 50 genera and c. 300 species of more or less thalloid aquatic herbs.
Afrothismia is a genus of myco-heterotrophic plants in the family Burmanniaceae, first described as a genus in 1906. It is native to tropical Africa.
Ledermanniella keayi is a species of plant in the family Podostemaceae. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Ledermanniella thalloidea is a species of plant in the family Podostemaceae. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Macropodiella pellucida is a species of plant in the family Podostemaceae. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Macropodiella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Podostemaceae. It includes seven species native to west and west-central Africa, ranging from Guinea to Ivory Coast, and from Cameroon to Gabon.
Saxicolella is a genus of flowering plant in family Podostemaceae. It includes eight species native to west and west-central tropical Africa, ranging from Guinea to Angola.
Zeylanidium are a genus of flowering plants in the riverweed family Podostemaceae, native to Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar and Thailand. They have caducous leaves and either crustose or ribbon‑shaped thalli.
Inversodicraea are a genus of flowering plants in the family Podostemaceae, found in Africa. They are confined to areas that receive a spray of water from waterfalls, and some species are confined to a single waterfall.
Pieter van Royen (1923-2002) was a Dutch botanist. He is an author of many papers on the flora of New Guinea.
Zehnderia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Podostemaceae. It only contains one known species, Zehnderia microgyna.
Winklerella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Podostemaceae. It only contains one known species, Winklerella dichotoma.
Tristicha trifaria is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Podostemaceae. It is the sole species in genus Tristicha. It is an aquatic subshrub native to the tropical and subtropical Americas, Africa, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and northwestern Australia.
Dalzellia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Podostemaceae.
Hanseniella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Podostemaceae.
Stonesia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Podostemaceae.
Leiothylax is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Podostemaceae.
Letestuella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Podostemaceae. The only species is Letestuella tisserantiiG.Taylor
Colette Cusset, born on 28 June 1944, is a French researcher and botanist. She specializes particularly in Podostemaceae found on the African continent, discovering and cataloging several species.
