Buckbean
Botanical name: Menyanthaceae
Buckbean
Botanical name: Menyanthaceae
Species of Buckbean
Villarsia
Liparophyllum
Fauria
Fauria is a genus of aquatic flowering plants in the family Menyanthaceae. It has only one species. They have basal reniform and crenate leaves. Flowers are five-parted and white, and the petals are adorned with lateral wings and a midline keel. Fauria is found in the Pacific Northwest of America, and in Japan.
Nymphoides
Nymphoides are popular in aquarium or paludarium setups. They are given the Latin name Nymphoides because of their resemblance to smaller versions of water lilies, which are members of the Nymhaea genus. Unfortunately, many of them have escaped into the ecosystem and are becoming invasive problems in freshwater lakes, ponds, and waterways. Those plants are illegal for sale or import in several countries, provinces, and states.
Bogbean
Bogbean is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Menyanthaceae. Bogbean has a horizontal rhizome with alternate, trifoliate leaves. The inflorescence is an erect raceme of white flowers. It sometimes creates big quagmires with its thick roots. Bogbean containing the single species. Bogbean occurs in fens and bogs in Asia, Europe, and North America.
Scientific Classification
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