Trithuria sect. Trithuria
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| Trithuria sect. Trithuria Temporal range: Early Miocene – Recent[1] | |
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| Flowering Trithuria submersa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Hydatellaceae |
| Genus: | Trithuria |
| Section: | Trithuria sect. Trithuria (Autonym) |
| Type species | |
| Trithuria submersa | |
| Species | |
Trithuria sect. Trithuria is a section within the genus Trithuria[2] native to Australia.[4]
Taxonomy
The type species is Trithuria submersa Hook. f.[2][3]
Species
- Trithuria bibracteata Stapf ex D.A.Cooke
- Trithuria occidentalis Benth.
- Trithuria submersa Hook.f.
Etymology
The section name Trithuria is derived from the Greek words τρεις treis meaning "three", and θυρις thyris meaning "window". It references the dehiscence of the fruit.[6][7]