Rotala (plant)

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Rotala
Rotala densiflora (Jalmukhi) in Narshapur forest, AP W IMG 0943.jpg
Rotala densiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Subfamily: Lythroideae
Genus: Rotala
Species

~46, see text

Rotala is a genus of plants in the loosestrife family. [1] Several species are used as aquarium plants.

Species include [1] :

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rotala L." Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

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