Phyllanthus fluitans
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Phyllanthus fluitans, also known as the red root floater, floating spurge,[3][4] or apple duckweed is a species of free floating aquatic plant and herbaceous perennial[5] in the family Phyllanthaceae.[6] This species is one of the only three non-terrestrial species in the genus Phyllanthus, with the other species being P. leonardianus[7] and P. felicis.[8] The generic name comes from Ancient Greek meaning leaf or a leaf (φύλλον, phúllon; phyll) flower (ἄνθος, anthos; anthus),[9] and the specific name comes from Latin meaning floating or float (fluito; fluitans).[5] It was described in March 1863 by George Bentham and Johannes Müller Argoviensis.[1][10]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
Genus: | Phyllanthus |
Species: | P. fluitans |
Binomial name | |
Phyllanthus fluitans | |
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