Biology:Limnophila repens
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Limnophila repens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Limnophila |
| Species: | L. repens
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| Binomial name | |
| Limnophila repens Benth.
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Limnophila repens, the creeping marshweed, is a herbaceous plant belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It grows up to 45 cm tall both in terrestrial and fresh water habitats. The plant has a strong aromatic smell. Stems are covered with fine hair. Leaves are subsessile opposite and oblong. Violet-pink(rarely yellow) flowers are axilary and solitary or in short racemes. Seeds are angular and brown. Flowering season: November to May.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Limnophila repens (Benth.) Benth". Biodiversity India. https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/227593. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ↑ "Creeping Marshweed". Flowers of India. https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Creeping%20Marshweed.html. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q10901706 entry
