Ceratophyllaceae

To Genus Directory Ceratophyllum

Genera : 1

Species: 6

Distribution: Cosmopolitan in fresh water.

Economic Uses: None known.

Defining Features of Interest: The flowers are highly reduced and distinctive in the aquatic, monotypic genus; Ceratophyllum.

Fossil Evidence:No known fossil record

Defining Morphology

Floral Features : Actinomorphic and unisexual. Small, with petals lacking. Inflorescence a solitary flower. Hypogynous.

Fruit and Seed Features : Fruit an achene. Seed lacking endosperm, but with persistent style. Placentation is apical.

Vegetative Features : Habit is as an aquatic, lacking roots. Leaves are dichotomously dissected and serrulate, whorled. Stipules are lacking.