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Cabombaceae

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Cabombaceae is a small family of aquatic flowering plants. It includes the genera Cabomba (fanwort) and Brasenia (water shield). These plants are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the New World.12

Fanwort species, like Cabomba caroliniana, are often cultivated in aquariums. They have distinctive leaves: submerged leaves are finely divided and fan-shaped, while floating leaves are narrower and attach to the stem via a slimy leafstalk. The flowers are typically pale yellow or white. The family is closely related to the water lily family, Nymphaeaceae, and is part of the order Nymphaeales.12

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