Alismataceae

Alismataceae
Sagittaria latifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Alismataceae Vent.
Type genus
Alisma L.
Genera
See text
Alismataceae distribution map

The water-plantains (Alismataceae) are a family of monocot plants, mostly aquatic. Several species, notably in the genus Sagittaria, have edible rhizomes, grown for both human food and animal fodder in southern and eastern Asia.

The leaves and flower buds of Limnocharis flava (genjer) are eaten in Southeast Asia as "poor people's vegetable".

Albidella Pichon Alisma L. Alismaticarpum † Collinson Astonia S.W.L.Jacobs Baldellia Parl. Burnatia Micheli Butomopsis Kunth Caldesia Parl. Damasonium Mill. Echinodorus Rich. ex Engelm.

Helanthium (Benth. & Hook. f.) Engelm. ex J.G. Sm. Hydrocleys Rich. Limnocharis Bonpl. Limnophyton Miq. Luronium Raf. Ranalisma Stapf Sagisma † Nikitin Sagittaria L. Wiesneria Micheli

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