Alismataceae

This list of genera was made in August 2025 according to World Flora Online, Plants of the World Online, Stevens 2001 onwards (APWeb), Li et al. 2022, and Li et al. 2025. This list includes only genera present in our herbaria: M and MSB.

All genera (accepted genera in bold)Stored underSynonyms included
Albidella Pichon (prev. under Caldesia Parl.)
Alisma L.
Aquarius Christenh. & ByngEchinodorus Rich. & Engelm. ex A.Gray
Baldellia Parl.
Burnatia Micheli
Butomopsis KunthTenagocharis Hochst.
Caldesia Parl.
Damasonium Mill.
Echinodorus Rich. & Engelm. ex A.GrayAquarius Christenhusz & Byng
Helanthium (Benth. & Hook.f.) Engelm. ex J.G.Sm. (prev. under Echinodorus Rich. & Engelm. ex A.Gray)
Hydrocleys Rich.
Limnocharis Bonpl.
Limnophyton Miq.
Lophotocarpus T.DurandSagittaria L.
Luronium Raf.
Ranalisma Stapf
Sagittaria L.Lophotocarpus T. Durand
Tenagocharis Hochst.Butomopsis Kunth
Wiesneria Micheli

References

  • Li, Z.-Z., Lehtonen, S., Martins, K., Wang, Q.-F., Chen, J.-M. (2022). Complete genus-level plastid phylogenomics of Alismataceae with revisited historical biogeography. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution,166,107334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107334
  • Li, J., Wei, S., Ying, J. and Lu, Q. (2025). Comparative Genomics and Phylogenetic Analyses of Aquarius macrophyllus and Related Genera in Alismataceae Based on Plastome Data. Ecology and Evolution, 15, e71568. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71568
  • Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 14, July 2017 [and more or less continuously updated since].

Foto: Alisma L. © Luo Chen