Wiesneria is a genus in the family Alismataceae. The plant usually lives in natural temporary water pools on lateritic plateaus. Wiesneria triandra was first described in the south of the Indian state of Maharashtra. They are well spread out over the regions they occupy and have no common uses, making them of least concern.[1]

Wiesneria
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Alismataceae
Genus: Wiesneria
M.Micheli
Type species
Wiesneria triandra
(Dalzell) M.Micheli
Species

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The name commemorates the physiologist Julius Wiesner.[2]

Species

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At the present time (May 2015), there are three recognized species:[3]

References

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  1. ^ Watve, A. (2011). "Wiesneria triandra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T175205A7121871. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T175205A7121871.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Gledhill, D. (2008). The names of plants. Cambridge University Press. p. 406. ISBN 978-0-521-86645-3.
  3. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 31 January 2017.