Water soldier | |
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Stratiotes aloides[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Hydrocharitaceae |
Subfamily: | Stratiotoideae Luersson |
Genus: | Stratiotes L. |
Species: | S. aloides
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Binomial name | |
Stratiotes aloides | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Stratiotes is a genus of submerged aquatic plant commonly known as water soldiers,[3] described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.[4][5] Several specific names have been coined within the genus, but at present only one is recognized: Stratiotes aloides. native to Europe and NW Asia.[2]
moved to other genera: Enhalus Hydrocleys Ottelia