Trithuria konkanensis
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| Trithuria konkanensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Hydatellaceae |
| Genus: | Trithuria |
| Section: | Trithuria sect. Hamannia |
| Species: | T. konkanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trithuria konkanensis | |
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| Trithuria konkanensis is endemic to Konkan[1] | |
Trithuria konkanensis is a species of aquatic plant in the family Hydatellaceae endemic to India.[1][2]
Vegetative characteristics
It is an annual, green to red, aquatic, 1.3 cm tall herb with numerous linear, erect or spread out, 12 mm long, and 0.8 mm wide leaves produced on reduced stems. The roots are fibrous and unbranched.[3][4]
Generative characteristics
It is a monoecious species with numerous, bisexual reproductive units. The reproductive units consist of up to 2 mm long peduncles, two linear, 5 mm long, and 0.6 mm wide bracts, as well as 15-20 carpels, which surround the single, red, central stamen.[4] The pollen grains are 16.1–21.1 μm long, and 14.6–18.1 μm wide.[5] It can self-pollinate,[5][6] but cross-pollination could possibly also occur.[5] Flowering and fruiting occurs from August to September.[2]
Cytology
It is a tetraploid species with a chromosome count of 2n = 40.[5]
Distribution
Taxonomy
It was described by Shrirang Ramchandra Yadav and Malapati Kuppuswamy Janarthanam in 1994.[4][1] The type specimen was collected by S. R. Yadav and M. K. Janarthanam in Maharashtra, India on the 20th of September 1993.[4] It is placed in Trithuria sect. Hamannia.[6][8]