Limnocharitaceae
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The Limnocharitaceae family, now often placed within the Alismataceae family, consists of aquatic flowering plants native to tropical regions. This family includes genera such as Butomopsis, Limnocharis, and Hydrocleys. The plants are herbaceous and can have floating, emergent, or submerged leaves. They reproduce asexually through stolons or plantlets. Their flowers are radially symmetric and produce follicular fruits. The water poppy (Hydrocleys nymphoides) is a notable cultivated species known for its yellow flowers and is often grown in ponds and aquariums.12
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