Genus Lagenandra in Family Araceae
What is a Genus (pl. Genera)?
In botanical taxonomy, a genus (plural genera) is a rank used to group closely related species within a family. In the hierarchy, genus sits below family and above species.
Genera are defined by shared morphological, anatomical, and genetic characteristics (for example, features of flowers, fruits, seeds, or leaves) that indicate a close evolutionary relationship among the species they contain.
Each genus can include one or more species. Examples include Rosa (roses) and Solanum (nightshades, including tomato and eggplant).
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Pick a Species to see its components:
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Lagenandra bogneri (de Wit)
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Lagenandra cherupuzhica (P.Biju, Josekutty & Augustine)
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Lagenandra dewitii (Crusio & A.de Graaf)
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Lagenandra erosa (de Wit)
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Lagenandra gomezii ((Schott) Bogner & N.Jacobsen)
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Lagenandra jacobsenii (de Wit)
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Lagenandra kalugalensis (Madola, Yakand. & K.Yakand.)
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Lagenandra keralensis (Sivad. & Jaleel)
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Lagenandra koenigii (Thwaites)
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Lagenandra lancifolia (Thwaites)
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Lagenandra limbusleviterapertae (Madola, Yakand. & K.Yakand.)
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Lagenandra meeboldii ((Engl.) C.E.C.Fisch.)
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Lagenandra nairii (Ramam. & R.Rajan)
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Lagenandra ovata (Thwaites)
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Lagenandra peradeniyae (Madola, Yakand. & K.Yakand.)
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Lagenandra praetermissa (de Wit)
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Lagenandra srilankensis (Madola, Yakand. & K.Yakand.)
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Lagenandra thwaitesii (Engl.)
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Lagenandra toxicaria (Dalzell)
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Lagenandra undulata (Sastry)
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Lagenandra wayambae (Madola, K.Yakand., Yakand. & Karunaratne)