Sphenoclea
Genus of herbs
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Sphenoclea is a genus of succulent erect annual herbs. They occur in damp habitats throughout the tropics.
| Sphenoclea | |
|---|---|
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| S. zeylanica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Sphenocleaceae T.Baskerv. |
| Genus: | Sphenoclea Gaertn. |
| Species | |
There are two species,[1] S. zeylanica and S. pongatium. The genus is placed alone in family Sphenocleaceae. The position of the family is somewhat uncertain; it is now usually placed in Solanales, but it has previously been placed in Asterales, especially near Campanulaceae, and there is some evidence to support this[citation needed].
