Podostemonaceae

plural noun

Podo·​ste·​mo·​na·​ce·​ae

: a family of aquatic fleshy herbs (order Podostemonales) with leaves and stems confluent that are natives of tropical regions, are often confined to submerged ledges or rocks of waterfalls, and have small perfect apetalous flowers

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Podostemon, type genus + -aceae

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