Centrolepidaceae

E742886

Centrolepidaceae is a small family of minute, grass-like flowering plants typically found in wet or boggy habitats, primarily in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Centrolepidaceae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxonomic family
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Monocots NERFINISHED
closelyRelatedTo Poaceae NERFINISHED
Restionaceae NERFINISHED
commonName centrolepid family NERFINISHED
containsGenus Aphelia NERFINISHED
Centrolepis NERFINISHED
Gaimardia NERFINISHED
describedAs small family of minute, grass-like flowering plants
distribution Australia NERFINISHED
New Guinea NERFINISHED
New Zealand NERFINISHED
South America NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED
Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED
division Tracheophyta NERFINISHED
ecologicalRole bog and wetland specialists
flowerSize minute flowers
growthForm grass-like
tufted herbs
hasCharacteristic adaptation to waterlogged soils
highly reduced floral structures
small overall plant size
inflorescenceType dense heads
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement basal rosettes
leafType narrow leaves
lifeCycle annual herbs
perennial herbs
namedAfter genus Centrolepis
order Poales NERFINISHED
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination wind-pollinated
recognizedBy APG II system NERFINISHED
APG III system NERFINISHED
APG IV system NERFINISHED
reproductiveType flowering plants
taxonRank family
typicalHabitat boggy habitats
moist heathlands
swamps
wet habitats

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Poales contains Centrolepidaceae