Albidella
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| Albidella | |
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| Albidella oligococca | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Alismataceae |
| Genus: | Albidella Pichon |
Albidella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alismataceae. It includes four species native to the tropics.[1]
Four species are accepted.[1]
- Albidella acanthocarpa (F.Muell.) Lehtonen
- Albidella glandulosa (Thwaites) Lehtonen
- Albidella nymphaeifolia (Griseb.) Pichon
- Albidella oligococca (F.Muell.) Lehtonen
Etymology
Albidella is a taxonomic anagram derived from the name of the confamilial genus Baldellia. The latter name is a taxonomic patronym honoring the Italian nobleman Bartolommeo Bartoloni-Baldelli.[2]