Astonia
Genus of aquatic plants
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Astonia is a monotypic genus in the Alismataceae family, containing the sole species Astonia australiensis found in Queensland, Australia. It is sometimes included in the genus Limnophyton and was named in honour of Australian botanist Helen Aston.[1]
| Astonia | |
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| Astonia australiensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Alismataceae |
| Genus: | Astonia S.W.L.Jacobs |
| Species: | A. australiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Astonia australiensis (Aston) S.W.L.Jacobs | |
