Baldellia
This article will address the topic of Baldellia, which represents a fundamental aspect in people's lives. Since time immemorial, Baldellia has been the object of study, debate and reflection, due to its impact on various areas of society. Throughout history, Baldellia has played a crucial role in the development of humanity, influencing the way people interact, think, and relate to each other. Therefore, it is essential to delve into the different aspects that Baldellia encompasses, from its origins to its relevance today, in order to understand its importance and significance in the contemporary context.
| Baldellia | |
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| Baldellia ranunculoides | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Alismataceae |
| Genus: | Baldellia Parl. |
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Baldellia is a genus of aquatic plants commonly known as lesser water-plantains. It includes three species found across much of Europe and the Mediterranean from Ireland and the Canary Islands to Turkey and Estonia. The genus is named in honor of the Italian nobleman Bartolommeo Bartolini-Baldelli. Baldellia is very closely related to Echinodorus.
Description
Leaves aerial, elliptical to lanceolate or linear-lanceolate. Flowers hermaphrodite, in 1 – 3 whorls in umbels or racemes, or long-pedunculate in leaf-axils. Stamens 6. Carpels numerous, spirally arranged in a globose head, free, each with 1 ovule; styles apical. Fruitlets achenial, longitudinally 5-ribbed (3 dorsal ribs and 2 closely approximated ventral ribs), with a short, apical beak. 2n=16.
Variable in form according to ecological conditions.
Species
- Baldellia alpestris (Cosson) Vasc. – northwestern Spain and northern Portugal
- Baldellia ranunculoides (L.) Parl.
- Baldellia repens (Lam.) Ooststr
References
- ^ a b "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
- ^ "Baldellia ranunculoides [Mestolaccia minore]". luirig.altervista.org (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-01-26.
- ^ Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2
- ^ http://www.zelkova.ch/sites/default/files/Kozlowski_et_al_PPEES_2008.pdf Baldellia ranunculoides